When a biting mosquitodoes it for feed. Only females are the ones that bite other animals, since they require that blood to incubate their eggs. During this process, it also injects its saliva in the fur of the animalsincluding the Humanswho can experience strong reactions due to this act.
What are the allergic reactions caused by mosquitoes?
Some people may experience more intense and severe reactions to the mosquito salivaknown as mosquito or skeeter syndrome. These reactions may include:
- A large area of swelling and redness that may persist for several days or weeks.
- Mild fever, hives, swollen lymph nodes, vomiting and, in extreme cases, anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening.
- Formation of a bubble of serous fluid or pus at the site of the bite, indicating possible superinfection due to compulsive scratching.
- Pain, difficulty moving, or deformity in the joint near the bite, signs of reactive arthritis.
The reaction intensity allergic to mosquito bite may depend on factors such as mosquito speciesthe amount of saliva injected, the individual sensitivity and the exposure prior to that type of mosquito.
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He diagnosis of mosquito allergy is established by the clinic historyhe Physical exam and, sometimes, skin tests or blood. Treatment includes measures to prevent bitessuch as the use of repellents, protective clothes, mosquito nets and eliminating mosquito breeding sites, such as standing water.
Furthermore, they can be used medicines such as antihistamines, corticosteroids, anti-inflammatories or epinephrine, depending on the severity of the reaction, always under the supervision of an allergist or family doctor.
Why does a mosquito bite hurt?
These insects possess three pairs of needles or stylets as part of its mouth or proboscis, each pair fulfilling a specific function and working together to draw blood necessary for animals.
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A pair of needles are serrated and they work like a Mountain range that cut the skinanother pair separates the tissue at the incision and keeps the mosquito’s mouth fixed in a blood vesseland the last step involves suctioning the blood and injecting your saliva with the remaining pair.
The body’s reaction to bites
The mosquito saliva contains substances anticoagulants and anesthetics that avoid the blood clotting and reduce the sensation of pain on the victim. However, saliva also causes a immune system response of the stung animal, triggering the histamine releasea molecule that causes inflammation, redness and itch.
In most cases, we do not realize when a mosquito It stings us until after we’ve done the stingdue to the intense itching afterwards.
Scientists of the UC Berkeley and the Wageningen Universitywho studied the mosquito flightdiscovered that these insects reduce the pressure on our skin to pass unnoticed. They use their wings, beginning to flap earlier and flapping them rapidly, generating the characteristic humming sound. The longest legs of the mosquitoes they slow down the action, decreasing the pressure on the skin.
Source: Ambito
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