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Small Child, Bites On Shoulder, Black Specks Larger Than Pin Head. Treatment?
My 6 year old daughter had what looked to be like bug bites in her shoulder and one had a black speck on larger than a pin head. After taking a closer look it appeared to have what looked to be many small clear legs attached to the skin similar to a small tick but with more legs and they were clear looking. This was in XXXXX
Thu, 7 Feb 2013
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thanks for your query
the disease transmiited by bug is chagas disease . this disease occurs only in america
once bug bites acute feature will develop after about 5-7 day only if it transmit trpypanosoma cruzi .
not to be worry if no acute symptom develop .
remove all the bug . use net to prevent the child form bug bites.
give antihistaminic to prevent irritation
thanks for your query
the disease transmiited by bug is chagas disease . this disease occurs only in america
once bug bites acute feature will develop after about 5-7 day only if it transmit trpypanosoma cruzi .
not to be worry if no acute symptom develop .
remove all the bug . use net to prevent the child form bug bites.
give antihistaminic to prevent irritation
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