Question 1

do flea bites spread?

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Depends: Flea bites result in red spots surrounded by reddened haloes. They are extremely itchy and cause great discomfort. Fleas often target the legs and feet of human victims and may infest the entire bodies of domestic house pets.Treating flea bites merely addresses one symptom of an infestation. Extermination methods should be conducted in conjunction with bite treatment to keep from spreading.

Question 2

i have very bad flea bites?

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Flea bites: If you are allergic to the bites, then they will itch for weeks.  If you scratch them, they will itch until you quit scratching them.  They can cause hard bumps called nodules if you continue to rub or scratch.  Also, are the fleas still around?  Other bites can look like flea bites and last a long time, such as scabies and other mites.  Hydrocortisone cream and oral Benadryl (diphenhydramine) will help the itch.

Question 3

how to heal flea bites fast?

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Flea Bites : If the flea bite not infected, topical steroid will flea enhance healing and decrease itching . 
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Question 4

what to do for flea bites in children?

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Wait. : Treat symptomatically. They go away by themselves. Just deal with the itching if present.

Question 5

how can you treat flea bites on humans?

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Avoidance: There is no treatment for it, except of avoidance.

Question 6

what does it took like when a flea bites?

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In most cases...: ...It looks like a small, red papule, but in some cases they look like round hives. They often occur in multiples, typically in straight lines, because the flea will bite, then crawl, then bite again, then crawl, then bite again. (one of my professors called that "the breakfast-lunch-dinner sign.).

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: flea bites?

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Flea bites: Flea bites  - bite from  a blood-sucking Siphonaptera which may be itchy and painful.   Fleas may carry diseases to humans.

Question 8

what are the side effects of flea bites on humans?

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Depending on...: ...Where you live, here is a list of possible infections fleas have been known to carry:

http://www.Kingcounty.Gov/healthservices/health/ehs/zoonotics/fleas.Aspx.

Question 9

do flea bites look like pimples?

Accepted Answer

Small ones: Fleas are a pesky biter who is frustrated and bites often.The bite site is small and itchy, usually resolving over a week or with simple clensing.Larger sites probably represent a more substantial insect or a bite site that has become infected.

Question 10

rash that looks like flea bites but isn't?

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See doctor: This is impossible to diagnose without seeing the rash and getting a thorough history.  See your doctor.

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