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A member asked:
How long do mosquito bites itch for?
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Days: Usually last for a few days, rarely over week.
Answered 12/29/2015
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Longer if you itch: Them. Itching will go away within days if you don't scratch.
Answered 9/29/2016
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A few days usually: Occasionally, people will have a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to mosquito bites. I am one of those people. The initial redness (relatively mild) lasts a day or two, followed by persistent redness and itching that goes on for a week or more. Hydrocortisone cream is your friend under these circumstances.
Answered 5/12/2019
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