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2. Insect sting allergy - Wikipedia

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   Insect sting allergy is the term commonly given to the allergic response of an animal in response to the bite or sting of an insect. [1] Typically, insects which generate allergic responses are either stinging insects ( wasps, bees, hornets and ants [2]) or biting insects ( mosquitoes, ticks ). Stinging insects inject venom into their victims ...

3. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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   Many species of arthropods (insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes) can bite or sting human beings. These bites and stings generally occur as a defense mechanism or during normal arthropod feeding. While most cases cause self-limited irritation, medically relevant complications include envenomation, allergic reactions, and transmission ...

4. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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   Medication. Antihistamine, epinephrine (for allergic reaction) A bee sting is the wound and pain caused by the stinger of a female bee puncturing skin. Bee stings differ from insect bites, with the venom of stinging insects having considerable chemical variation. The reaction of a person to a bee sting may vary according to the bee species.

5. Insects on vacation: How to spot them and how to avoid them - AOL

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   There's a risk of a deadly allergic reaction to a bee sting." Mosquitoes. They're not just annoying and ever-present in the woods and near rivers. Higher rainfall means these insects are everywhere.

6. Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how ... - AOL

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   And over time, a course of allergy shots can reduce or eliminate bee-sting allergies. James is executive vice president and chief medical officer of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

7. How To Get Rid Of Ground Wasps, According To An Expert - AOL

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   Unlike honey bees that can sting only once, wasps can sting multiple times and send an alarm pheromone to ... The risk of multiple stings can lead to an allergic reaction, or in rare cases ...

8. Anaphylaxis - Wikipedia

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   0.05–2% [ 3] Anaphylaxis (Greek: ana- 'against' + phylaxis 'guarding') is a serious, potentially fatal allergic reaction and medical emergency that is rapid in onset and requires immediate medical attention regardless of the use of emergency medication on site. [ 4][ 5] It typically causes more than one of the following: an itchy rash, throat ...

9. Very thirsty bees close down parts of Joshua Tree National Park

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   The U.S. Department of Agriculture says allergic reactions to bee stings can range from minor, with just a little swelling, to life-threatening anaphylactic shock, causing swelling in the mouth or ...