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I got bitten by a misquito yesterday and the bite is still fairly swollen and actually hurts a mild bit. i've never had a swollen bite like this. why?

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

Difficult to tell: You may have had a large mean mosquito bite you, you may have developed allergic reactions to the bites, or perhaps it was something other than a mosquito. I think you will recover. Good luck.

Answered 10/13/2015

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A member asked:

I got bitten by a misquito yesterday and the bite is still fairly swollen and actually hurts a mild bit. i've never had a swollen bite like this. why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Martin Raff answered

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