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Please tell me can i have an allergy to mosquitoes?

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Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Yes: Most reactions to mosquito bites are small local reactions with minimal risk. However, there is a small percentage of people who may experience a more severe or generalized reaction to mosquito bites. Skeeter syndrome is an allergic reaction to the proteins in mosquito saliva that can lead to more significant symptoms.

Answered 10/25/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It is possible: One type of localized allergic reaction to a mosquito bite is called Skeeter Syndrome. Reaction to polypeptides in the mosquito's saliva can cause inflammation (red, swollen, tender), swelling & sometimes fever.

Answered 10/31/2015

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