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Can mosquito bites look like lesions?
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Yes: Right after being bitten by a mosquito you may develop a soft white bump than later transitions into a hard, brown (reddish-brown) or a blister or bruising. There may be itching ; swelling around the lesion.
Answered 3/29/2014
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