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I got bite by an insect on my knee since friday and the area seems to have gotten worst, i have pain going up my leg and my knee is swollen & red.
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Be seen: You need to be seen. Infection can rapidly set up after a spider bite and may need Iv antibiotics or even surgery. I would be seen immediately.
Answered 7/28/2016
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