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Infected insect bite on knee?  Can a doctor prescribe something over the phone?

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Have had heat exhaustion symptoms for the past two days after spending 9+ hours outside. Have been drinking so much water pee is clear. Heat stroke?

Can dengue return?  after having the severe one

Is it common to get rabies from a dog bite in the us?

Can you get malaria if any mosquito bites you?

My arms have broken out with bug like bites. It's only on my arms. They itch badly like mosquito bites. No pus. Nor red. They don't hurt just itch?

Got a few small puncture wounds from a dog bite. Put antiseptic on it. Dog has all its shots. Does eat deer parts on property. What should I do? 

What shoud you do for a rattlesnake bite?

Are there practical ways to reduce the odds of mosquito bites?

How to get rid of a mosquito bite the fastest way?

I have what looked like a mosquito bite, but it hasn't gone away after a week Now there is a cluster of small bumps on top of the bite.Ihave some pain?

I got a mosquito bite on Sunday and now my arm is swollen. Should I be worried?

My daughter had what i thought at first to be a simple mosquito bite that has turned into a big red spot on her inner thigh with a lump under the skin?

Can you actually die from black widow spider bite?

My 2 year old daughter has some mosquito bites, is there anything that she can take to alleviate the itching?

I have an insect bite on my leg that has become red swollen and hard should i be worried?

What's the best way to prevent itching on a mosquito or ant bite ?

My 3 year old has a mosquito bites she scratched it and made pus come out. I cleaned and covered it..when to seek medical attention and it seem fine?

I just noticed what looks like an insect bite on my face. A small dot, a white patch surrounding it then a big red ring around it. What is it?

I have a my lid swollen since 2 days due to insect bite and the medial corner of my eye is painful and on pressing tears comes out! what can I do ?

Does eating and drinking cold stuff actually help ward off heat exhaustion, or it merely feels better?

How to stop the itch from sand fly bites?

Anyone know of an effective insect repellant that does not contain deet?

I have a wasp sting on my pinky finger.I was stung a couple of days ago and I was unable to remove the sting. It has a white dot where I was stung & parts of my finger have dark dots like blood has come to the surface. Is this normal?

Is poison ivy itching supposed to last weeks?

I live in Ohio and flew to Vegas. Is it possible to get altitude sickness with Vegas altitude being 2500 (or less)?

Good morning. My bird bit my lip. It is bleeding still after an hour, deep but not wide. Do I go straight to an emergency room or rather to my normal dr?

How bad can a person get when they have coccidiomycosis?

What are the consequences of having coccidiomycosis?

Are some people more prone to getting coccidiomycosis?

How can you make sure you don't get coccidiomycosis?

What causes low body temperature in an adult?

Please share a Haiku about Coping with Wildfires.

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with insect bites.

Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about safely hiking, backpacking, or camping in the wilderness.

What sort of disease is a cold-weather-related illness?

Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on dealing with altitude sickness.

Is it true that birth at high altitudes causes babies to weigh less?

Is sun exposure bag after a root canal? I had one on thursday and was out in the sun today for about an hour.

I get bug bites swells and get hot to the touch. Out of 9, i'mthe only one that gets them. What should I do?

Is it safe to bring my baby into a high altitude?

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with altitude sickness.

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with insect bites.

Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about  insect bites.

What typically happens if a human is exposed to guano?

Please share an interesting fact about Wildfires.

When ur sunburn icthes does it me that it's going to peel?

We just got back from Costa Rica and we have mesquito looking bites that itch but some have a black dot in the middle


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