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Insect bites on the legs
Insect bites on the legs


Fire-ant

Symptoms:
  • body as a whole
    • swelling around the site of bite
    • pain at the site of bite
  • respiratory
  • heart and vessels
    • rapid heart rate (for those allergic to fire ants)
  • eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • swelling in the throat (for those allergic to fire ants)
  • skin
    • redness at the site of the bite
    • itching at the site of the bite
    • pustules (pus-filled blisters) that last 3-8 days
    • possible decay of skin and formation of a scab at the area of the bite that lasts 3-10 days



Review Date: 2/13/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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