A 39-year-old member asked:
Is a bed bug bite worse than a flea bite?
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Dr. Ecaterina Sartinaanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Not: bed bug is harder to get rid off.
1.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 44-year-old member asked:
How to determine the difference between a flea bite or a bed bug bite?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
You might not be : Able to distinguish them. Both can leave red, itchy, swollen areas of skin. However the bed bug may leave a track of bites in a line. The flea does not do this. Fleas bites are likely to be more dispersed.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
What is the difference between flea bites and bed bug bites?
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Dr. John Despainanswered
Dermatology 38 years experience
Location: Location, location, location. Flea bites will occur close to ground, so for most of us that's legs only. Bed bugs anywhere on the body. Both produce itchy red bumps.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Feb 3, 2016
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