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What are good fire ant bite treatments for toddlers?
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Fire ant bites: Use ammonia on the bites for best results the ammonia detoxifies the fire ant venom and works for both pain and swelling.
Answered 11/8/2013
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Just keep clean: Fire ants inject carbolic acid in their bites, which produces a sterile pustule that will self heal unless the kid contaminates the wound by scratching. Decontaminating the surrounding skin reduces the local germ population and reduces the chances of a secondary infection.
Answered 5/17/2016
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