Contents:
- Medical Video: 10 Bug Bites You Should Be Able to Identify
- Why are humans bitten by mosquitoes?
- Detect body reactions due to mosquito bites
- Do not react anything
- Small red bump
- A big lump raised
- Fever and itching
- Anaphylactic shock
Medical Video: 10 Bug Bites You Should Be Able to Identify
Almost everyone has been bitten by a mosquito. However, have you ever noticed what happens to your body after being bitten by a mosquito? Apparently, not everyone showed a similar reaction. Some people don't react to anything but others experience quite severe reactions due to allergies. Then, how does the body react to mosquito bites?
Why are humans bitten by mosquitoes?
Of the many mosquitoes that roam, only female mosquitoes bite humans. Because the male mosquito does not need blood as food, it only needs flower nectar.
Meanwhile, female mosquitoes need blood to breed. The blood sucked through its mouth will be digested and used to produce eggs.
When a female mosquito bites you, its saliva then enters the blood. This saliva contains protein and prevents blood from freezing when he is sucking blood.
The protein found in mosquito saliva and into the body sometimes causes various reactions to the skin such as swelling, redness, and itching that some people feel.
Detect body reactions due to mosquito bites
When bitten by a mosquito, the body will show some positive and negative reactions. To see if you have allergies to mosquito bites, you can see it from the skin reactions shown by mosquito bites.
Do not react anything
When a person has a mosquito bite and the skin doesn't react, you are one of the many people who are lucky because they don't have allergies.
According to Andrew Murphy, MD., A member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, besides indicating no allergies, your body is also likely to have been immune to mosquito bites.
Because, when a person has been repeatedly exposed to allergic triggers from mosquitoes, his immune system has considered the allergen as a foreign substance, so it does not cause a negative reaction.
Small red bump
If after being bitten by a mosquito, the body experiences a small red lump so don't worry. This is included in the most common and natural reaction after being bitten by a mosquito.
Usually you will experience a small red lump or white round lump with a small dot in the middle. Generally this condition will last for 1 to 2 days. This condition occurs as the body's response to foreign proteins in mosquito saliva.
A big lump raised
For people who are more sensitive to proteins in mosquito saliva, the response that arises after being bitten by a mosquito will usually look somewhat different.
Usually the reaction that arises is a lump that is large enough, somewhat protruding, and redder than the surrounding skin.
However, this can also appear as a result of mosquito bites that suck blood too long in one place. So that more protein will be released. As a result, the reaction that appears will be very visible.
Fever and itching
If after being bitten by a mosquito you experience reactions such as swelling, heat, redness, itching accompanied by fever, indicating that you have skeeter syndrome.
Skeeter syndrome is a reaction of the excessive immune system to proteins in mosquito saliva. This reaction then causes excessive swelling in the area of the bite so that it feels hot, sore, and even blisters to release fluid.
Small children and people with immune system disorders usually have a higher risk of skeeter syndrome.
Anaphylactic shock
Anaphylactic shock is a severe reaction from an allergy that can lead to death. If after being bitten by a mosquito you experience bumps, itching, swollen lips, difficulty breathing, wheezing, and also coughing, you need to see a doctor immediately.
If left unchecked this condition can result in someone losing consciousness to life. To overcome this, doctors will usually use injectable epinephrine to help relieve symptoms.
Do not underestimate the effects of mosquito bites especially on children. If you see a negative reaction from a mosquito bite, then immediately consult a doctor to get the best treatment.
