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How To Cure Infections Caused Due To Mosquito Bite?

when ever I go abroad on holiday I get severely bitten by mosquitoes and such like despite using carious tropical strength repellents. Some of these bites become infected and weep even if I haven't scratched them. Why am I so prone to these bites and is there anything I can do to prevent them?
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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Thanks for informing me about your health concerns.

The fact is that your skin is rather sensitive. This is because people from temperate zones do not have the necessary skin defenses to deal with the rather harsh conditions obtained in the tropics.

Mosquito's in the tropics have now mostly become resistant to repellents. Your skin gets pricked with a mosquito's "proboscis" once you are bitten by one. The saliva of the mosquito carries germs (naturally) and some chemicals called "antigens". These "antigens" cause your immune system to immediately respond. This causes swelling, redness and itching which is called as "inflammation" that leads your insect bites to "weep".

I think you have an "allergy" to the mosquito's in the vacation spots that you frequent.

This is because there are many different kinds of mosquito's in different parts of the world.

I advise you to kindly ask a physician to give you "anti-histaminic" pills, and a local steroid-antibiotic combination ointment to apply to your insect bites.

The "anti-histaminics" will stop your skin from over reacting, the steroid in the ointment will speed up the healing process, and the antibiotic will eliminate infections if any.

In the tropics, you can find many products to repel further, and outright kill
nasty mosquito's. There are vaporizors and neon electrocutor traps, and various perfume grade aerosols that eliminate the pests.

I suggest that you wear fine cotton wear that would keep you cool and
would prevent insect stings.

Please feel free to inquire about any other health problems.
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How To Cure Infections Caused Due To Mosquito Bite?

Thanks for informing me about your health concerns. The fact is that your skin is rather sensitive. This is because people from temperate zones do not have the necessary skin defenses to deal with the rather harsh conditions obtained in the tropics. Mosquito s in the tropics have now mostly become resistant to repellents. Your skin gets pricked with a mosquito s proboscis once you are bitten by one. The saliva of the mosquito carries germs (naturally) and some chemicals called antigens . These antigens cause your immune system to immediately respond. This causes swelling, redness and itching which is called as inflammation that leads your insect bites to weep . I think you have an allergy to the mosquito s in the vacation spots that you frequent. This is because there are many different kinds of mosquito s in different parts of the world. I advise you to kindly ask a physician to give you anti-histaminic pills, and a local steroid-antibiotic combination ointment to apply to your insect bites. The anti-histaminics will stop your skin from over reacting, the steroid in the ointment will speed up the healing process, and the antibiotic will eliminate infections if any. In the tropics, you can find many products to repel further, and outright kill nasty mosquito s. There are vaporizors and neon electrocutor traps, and various perfume grade aerosols that eliminate the pests. I suggest that you wear fine cotton wear that would keep you cool and would prevent insect stings. Please feel free to inquire about any other health problems.