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Jan
Can A Baby Be Allergic To Mosquito Bites. It is possible to have a mild allergic reaction to a mosquitos saliva. If your baby has diarrhea fever a headache or flu-like symptoms within two weeks of being bit get checked for West Nile virus. And of course it will start to itch as your babys body reacts to the proteins in the mosquitos saliva. The do get bitten but they just dont feel it.
It is possible to have a mild allergic reaction to a mosquitos saliva. Unfortunately some children will have whats known as a large local reaction or Skeeter syndrome This happens due to an allergy to mosquito saliva. A painful lesion at the area of the bite. If your kids skin becomes red after mosquito bite and start soreness and swelling Red and white bumps appear on your kids skin after a mosquito bite. In a tropical country like India completely avoiding mosquitoes seems like a distant dream so your best bet would be to minimize the chances that your precious little one gets stung by these blood sucking creatures. In rare cases your baby might be allergic to a certain type of insect bite.
Typically a small itchy welt will get better in a few hours.
Also anaphylaxis which brings along wheezing and swelling of the throat must be immediately checked as it can be life threatening. But the bites usually end up quite big and last a few days. Look out for these symptoms which may indicate a possible allergic reaction. The do get bitten but they just dont feel it. If your baby has diarrhea fever a headache or flu-like symptoms within two weeks of being bit get checked for West Nile virus. But those highly sensitive can see symptoms last for several days.