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Insect Bites and Stings

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Insect Bites and Stings

Torpy, Janet M.
JAMA , Volume 310 (1) – Jul 3, 2013
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Insect Bites and Stings

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JAMA PATIENT PAGE | Emergency Medicine Insects, including mosquitoes, lice, ticks, fleas, bees, wasps, and bedbugs, live all over the world. They can be found in cities and rural areas; outdoors or inside any type of home, dwelling, or shelter; and in both developed countries and the developing world. Preventing insect bites Becauseinsectsliveeverywhere,insectbitesandstingsareverycom- mon. Insect bites and stings can be very painful, can cause blisters or necrosis (tissue death), and can...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
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10.1001/2012.jama.10800
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23821105
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JAMA PATIENT PAGE | Emergency Medicine Insects, including mosquitoes, lice, ticks, fleas, bees, wasps, and bedbugs, live all over the world. They can be found in cities and rural areas; outdoors or inside any type of home, dwelling, or shelter; and in both developed countries and the developing world. Preventing insect bites Becauseinsectsliveeverywhere,insectbitesandstingsareverycom- mon. Insect bites and stings can be very painful, can cause blisters or necrosis (tissue death), and can cause allergic reactions. Insects carry diseases on their bodies, in their blood, in their sa- Wear light-colored, liva, or in their venom. When an insect bites an animal or a human, long-sleeved shirts thosediseasescanbetransmitted(passedonfromtheinsect).Some- long pants, and boots to cover skin times the organisms that cause a disease (bacteria, viruses, or para- sites) stay in the animal or human without causing that disease. That Drain standing water to type of infected animal or human is called ahost. Usually, insect bites prevent mosquito habitats (eg, gutters, kiddie pools) infect a person or an animal and produce the symptoms of a disease. Insect bites are responsible for causing many types of diseases and therefore lead to illness and death for millions of people worldwide. Keep inside areas clean Some Important

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