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Mosquito Bite Allergies: Skeeter Syndrome

No matter what kind of climate you live in, you've probably been bitten by a mosquito one too many times. That irritating feeling of itchy skin followed by redness is a typical allergic reaction to mosquito bites that most people experience. But for people with extreme mosquito bite allergies, the symptoms can be a little harder to manage.

Skeeter Syndrome is an allergy to mosquito saliva, resulting in severe allergic reactions. Mosquitoes inject a thinning agent into our blood, since it's too thick for them to siphon as is. That agent is their saliva, which contains allergenic polypeptides that cause the body to react to the enzymes. For people with Skeeter Syndrome, this can mean…

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 Mosquito: Know What The The Skeeter Syndrome Is All About

People who are allergic to mosquitoes have what is known as “Skeeter Syndrome”. Skeeter Syndrome is an allergy to mosquito saliva. This is said to be similar to a bee sting. In some cases, the reactions can be so extreme that there is doubling in the size of the affected limb, the eyes swell that they shut, and the affected area is hard to the touch and is hot. The swelling can also be painful. In extreme cases, the bite can lead to anaphylactic shock. Skeeter syndrome can affect people of all ages but seem to favor young children and the elderly.

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