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National Institutes of HealthInsect Bites and Stings
Also called: Bug bites
Most insect bites are harmless, though they sometimes cause discomfort. Bee, wasp, and hornet stings and fire ant bites usually hurt. Mosquito, flea, and mite bites usually itch. Insects can also spread diseases. In the United States, some mosquitoes spread West Nile virus. Travelers outside the United States may be at risk for malaria and other infections.
To prevent insect bites and their complications
- Don't bother insects
- Use insect repellant
- Wear protective clothing
- Be careful when you eat outside because food attracts insects
- If you know you have severe allergic reactions to insect bites, carry an emergency epinephrine kit
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Insect Bites and Stingsis the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Start Here
- Beware of Bug Bites and Stings(Food and Drug Administration)
- Bug Bites and Stings(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Identifying Insect Bites and Stings(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Also available in Spanish
Overviews
- Insect Bites and Stings(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Also available in Spanish
- Insects and Scorpions(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- JAMA Patient Page: Insect Bites and Stings(American Medical Association) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Insect Sting Allergy: Symptoms(National Jewish Health)
Treatment
- First Aid: Insect Stings and Bites(Nemours Foundation)
- Insect Bites and Stings: First Aid(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Insect Sting Allergy: Treatment(National Jewish Health)
- Skin Emergencies: Bee Sting, Cuts and Scratches, Burns, Allergic Reactions
(National Center for Farmworker Health) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
Prevention/Screening
- FAQ: Insect Repellent Use and Safety(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Insect Repellent DEET(Environmental Protection Agency)
- Also available in Spanish
- Insect Repellents: Use and Effectiveness(Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs)
- Permethrin-Impregnated Clothing(Department of Defense, Deployment Health Clinical Center) - PDF
- Protecting Yourself from Stinging Insects(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - PDF
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Specific Conditions
- Bee Stings(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dust Mites in the Home(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Fire Ant Allergy(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Also available in Spanish
- Fire Ant Bites(American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)
- Mosquito Bites(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Stinging Insect Allergy(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Wings and Stings(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Also available in Spanish
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Related Issues
- Anaphylaxis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Arthropod (Insect) Bite or Sting(Logical Images)
- Dust Mites(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Fire Ants Photos(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Flea Bite(Logical Images)
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Tutorials
- Virtual Allergist(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
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Games
- Stinging Insect Matching Game(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Insect Repellents
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Scorpion Stings
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Insect Bites and Stings
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Insect Repellents
Research
- How Mosquitoes Detect People
- Taking the Bite Out of Vector-Borne Diseases
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- How Mosquitoes Detect People
Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Organizations
Children
- Arthropod (Insect) Bite or Sting(Logical Images)
- Hey! A Bee Stung Me!(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Hey! A Chigger Bit Me!(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Hey! A Fire Ant Stung Me!(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Hey! A Flea Bit Me!(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Hey! A Gnat Bit Me!(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Hey! A Louse Bit Me!(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Hey! A Mosquito Bit Me!(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
- Insect Repellents: Protect Your Child from Insect Bites(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- What to Do When You're Bugged by Bugs(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Bug Bites and Stings(Nemours Foundation)
- Also available in Spanish
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Women
- DEET (N,N-ethyl-m-toluamide) and Pregnancy(Organization of Teratology Information Specialists) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
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Patient Handouts
- Anaphylaxis
- Also available in Spanish
- Bee poison
- Also available in Spanish
- Bug repellent safety
- Also available in Spanish
- Caterpillars
- Also available in Spanish
- Centipede
- Also available in Spanish
- Chiggers
- Also available in Spanish
- Fire ants
- Also available in Spanish
- Fleas
- Also available in Spanish
- Insect bites and stings
- Also available in Spanish
- Millipede toxin
- Also available in Spanish
- Rickettsial pox
- Also available in Spanish
- Scorpions
- Also available in Spanish
- Typhus
- Also available in Spanish
- Wasp sting
- Also available in Spanish
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