Mosquito Bite
Mosquitoes and its bite are really irritating. Mosquitoes are closely related to flies and gnats and are biting insects. Only the female mosquito feeds on humans. In order to produce eggs, she needs human blood. While biting the human skin, the female injects saliva into the victim’s body. This saliva contains a protein which keeps the blood flowing into the mosquito’s mouth. The mosquitoes bite mostly at dawn or at dusk since they are most active at that time. Symptoms of mosquito bite: Common symptoms of mosquito bite are as follows. Itching and swelling of the affected area. Initial soft, pale bumps on the skin which later become pink or red in color. Serious reaction to mosquito bites might occur rarely. This might result in swelling in the throat, significant hives and wheezing. Since mosquitos can transmit disease, sometime a more serious infection might occur. Some of the symptoms of infection include fever, head and body ache, vomiting, swollen glands, rash etc. Caus...