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Spider bites
Spider bites can often cause redness, pain and inflammation at the site of a bite. Most spider bites are actually from other bugs. Abscess formation is often misattributed to spider bites.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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