Insect bites: emergency assistance summer

In Russia, came the summer season, during which we are threatened insect bites - ants, bees, wasps, mosquitoes and other flying and crawling. It's time to turn to the experts' recommendations.

Wasp stings.   "The wasp can sting you a few times before you leave the stinger in the body - says Dr. Nasser Shuaibov University of Cambridge. - Acute pain lasts for 10-20 minutes, aching can persist up to several days. Typical of wasp sting   redness and inflammation. Apply a cold compress to the site of the bite or use calamine for pain relief. You can also take antihistamines. If the swelling will be larger than the palm of your hand, use a cream with steroids. But if edema or swelling after the bite happens in some other parts of the body when breathing difficulties begin immediately call an ambulance or go to the hospital yourself. "

Bee sting.   "The bee leaves a sting on the site of the bite, so removing it carefully, to prevent the spread of venom into the skin. Gently pry the stinger and pull it out with the help of an object with a hard edge, like a credit card. The pain and inflammation can be treated by the same means as in the case with wasps. However, after bee sting   also it may develop anaphylactic shock, which requires immediate call ambulance when the first symptoms. The delay threatened with death! "

Flea bites. "One flea can bite you five times in a row, which causes a characteristic skin rash, - says dermatologist Andrew Wright. - Normally, this occurs below the knee or around the ankle. Use calamine lotion, but do not overdo it, so as not to dry up the skin. In 99% of flea bites   not dangerous, but there are people who have a sensitivity to attacks of this insect. They develop a condition called papular urticaria, outwardly resembling hives. Call an ambulance is not necessary, but will soon visit the doctor in the clinic for the selection of creams and lotions. "

Mosquito bite. "We almost do not feel the moment when the mosquito plunges us a sting, because when he uses an anesthetic - says Dr. Giorgio Kassianos expert immunologist. - But at the fence of our blood an unpleasant sensation, which helps kill" parasite ". Mosquito bite   not dangerous to health, unless you are the victim of a mosquito that carries malaria. In rare cases, a mosquito can infect you with Lyme disease, and if not treated in time, then it can cause paralysis. Suspicion should cause bite marks that do not heal more than a month, as well as symptoms similar to the flu. There are special creams and lotions from mosquitoes and their bites, but the vast majority of people in any way to attack mosquitoes do not respond. And rightly so. "

The bite of horsefly.   "It is very painful bite, - said Dr. Wright. - After it was there big, red swelling on the skin. It can be treated with a cream with hydrocortisone. If the bacteria into the skin, the bite of horsefly can cause cellulitis (inflammation of the loose fiber) - infection soft tissue. Symptoms include fever, inflamed skin, and nausea. It requires prompt treatment, otherwise it may result in death. Some people horseflies bites cause severe allergies, which also requires prompt care. "

Ant bites. "Red and flying ants, of course, can bite you, but it will only happen if you sit on an anthill, - says the pharmacist Mary Fitzgerald. - In very rare cases ant bite   It can cause localized infection or cellulitis. "

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