Here comes the sun. (caring for insect bites and stings)(part 2)

From: Pediatrics for Parents | Date: May 1, 1994| Author: Pellman, Harry | Copyright information

Direct sun exposure and its attendant hazards are not the only problems encountered in summer. The litany of problems frequently encountered in summer also include bites from a variety of vermin, plant related problems, water dangers, and trauma.

Bites

Mosquito bites: These female dusk and nighttime feeders produce itchy bumps a few hours after sucking your blood. Several serious diseases can be transmitted through mosquito bites. Malaria, a serious parasitic...

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