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What are the symptoms of insect bite?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The symptoms of Insect bite include:: Crackles in lungs, Fever, Itching, Muscle cramps, Nausea, Pale skin, Pustule, Difficulty breathing, Vomiting, Wheezing, Skin rash, Skin redness, Skin swelling, Blistering.

Answered 6/1/2016

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