Question 1

what are symptoms for tickbite fever?

Accepted Answer

A few: A few symtoms could be fever (of course), myalgias, joint pains, lethargy, generalized fatigue and malaise, rash.  See a dr. To be evaluated.  Lymes disease may not seroconvert immediately after a tick bite, so a lymes titer is best to obtain weeks after the incident.  One done right after could be a baseline.  Good luck.

Question 2

why are tick bites similar to mosquito bites?

Accepted Answer

Dz transmission: Both have potential to transmit infectious diseases.

Question 3

didffernce between chigger bites and bedbug bites?

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Chiggers vs bed bugs: Chiggers are tiny, six-legged wingless organisms (larvae) that grow up to become a type of mite. Chiggers are found in tall grass and weeds. Their bite causes severe itching.
Bed bugs are small, flat, parasitic insects that feed solely on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. Bed bugs are reddish-brown in color, wingless, range from 1mm to 7mm.

Question 4

are sand tick bites dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: In some areas of the world they may carry infection. Leishmaniasis is carried by a sand flea, but in this county i think you are pretty safe.  Mostly they just cause local itch and rash.

Question 5

how are bedbug bites and spider bites different?

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BEDBUG/SPIDER BITES: Deep and scattered lesions all over the body can be caused by bedbugs while spider bites are  less itchy, more painful and limited to few lesions.

Question 6

are flea bites similar to having bedbug bites?

Accepted Answer

Not really: They are completely different organisms, so they are not the same. However, clinically, when you look at the marks they make on the skin, they may be similar. Only if you catch one of the bugs while they are biting, and send it to pathology or your dermatologist, will you know for sure. They look different under a microscope. Good luck.

Question 7

are tick bites like pimples?

Accepted Answer

No, a tick bite: first appears as  a small red spot, not necessarily raised. Sometimes there is no mark at all. If the tick had to be removed, there may be more of a raised mark. Then, if the tick causes Lyme disease, there may be a central clear area with a red ring around it.

Question 8

worried about spider bite brown recluse spider bite pictures appreciated?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends on the stage and severity of the bite.  See http://www.Emedicinehealth.Com/spider_bite_brown_recluse_spider_bite/page11_em.Htm for pictures of the most severe bites and the spider and it's range.  Please note that most bites do not reach these last stages!

Question 9

do sand fleas bite on straight line?

Accepted Answer

Not Usually: Sand flea bites are generally random.  If there was something preventing them from biting anywhere else, then they may occur in a line.

Question 10

will over-the-counter insect repellant prevent mosquito bites and malaria infection?

Accepted Answer

Mosquitos: Yes to mosquitos but no to the prevention of malaria which is transmitted by mosquitoes is different locations around the world.

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