Then comes the itchiness. Some people do suffer severe reactions to mosquito bites. It’s a condition often referred to as “skeeter syndrome” and is an allergic reaction caused by the protein ...
And in response, your body dispatches white blood cells to fight it. Next up, the mosquito. As we all know, they bite you to feed on your blood. They're like the "Twilight" vampires without the ...
Although rare, this reaction to common insect bites can be life-threatening. What is anaphylaxis? An allergic reaction that spreads through the whole body Itching and swelling that commonly occur ...
Venom immunotherapy isn’t for everyone who has an allergic reaction to insect bites or stings. Medical guidelines recommend it for those with at least stage two anaphylaxis (“moderate ...