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Warm to the touch swollen bug bites?

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Normal: If it gets larger, more swollen and redder you may have a secondary infection and need to be seen for treatment.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 7/18/2019

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Abscess: If you have pus or an abscess these are staph infections. Not bug bites. It is extremely unwise to be just sitting at home when we are in the middle if a staph epidemic. Please seek medical care today if there is pus in the lesions.

Answered 9/17/2019

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