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Can you get cellulitis from insect bite itches when healing?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Some do some don't: If your fingernails or the skin surface is contaminated with aggressive germs, scratching a bug bite can provide an entry point for infection. Some bites like fire ants, actually inject harsh acid into the wound and is less likely to be infected than others.
Answered 10/28/2016
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Possibly.: If you scratch the itch you can tear open the skin and allow for infection and inflammation into deeper tissue.
Answered 10/12/2018
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