Insect Bites and Stings Health information topics about Insect Bites and Stings: Children 1. Hey! A Chigger Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/chigger.html 2. Hey! A Bedbug Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/bedbug.html 3. Hey! A Bee Stung Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/bee.html 4. Hey! A Black Widow Spider Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/black_widow.html 5. Hey! A Brown Recluse Spider Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/brown_recluse.html 6. Follow Safety Precautions When Using DEET on Child American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/family/wnv-jun03.htm 7. Hey! A Fire Ant Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/fire_ant.html 8. Hey! A Flea Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/flea.html 9. Hey! A Gnat Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/gnat.html 10. Hey! A Louse Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/louse.html 11. Hey! A Mosquito Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/mosquito.html 12. Hey! A Scorpion Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/scorpion.html 13. Hey! A Tarantula Bit Me! Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/tarantula.html 14. What to Do When You're Bugged by Bugs Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/bug_bites.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Arachnidism National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001098&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Insect Bites and Stings National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D007299&recruiting... Organizations 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ 2. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disea http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ 3. Poison Help 1-800-222-1222 American Association of Poison Control Centers http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonHelp.asp Overviews 1. Insect Bites and Stings Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FA00046 2. Insect Stings American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZMO0FIA9C&sub_... 3. Venomous Critters Arizona Poison & Drug Information Center http://www.pharmacy.arizona.edu/centers/apdic/critters.shtml Pictures/Diagrams 1. Life Cycles Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/graphics/1996graphics/fleatick.pdf Prevention/Screening 1. Beat the Bugs with DEET Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00083 2. How to Use Insect Repellents Safely Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/insectrp.htm 3. Insect Repellent Use and Safety National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/insect_repellent.htm 4. Permethrin: Another Weapon in the Fight against We Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00826 Related Issues 1. Can I Get HIV from Mosquitoes? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/faq/faq32.htm Specific Conditions 1. Anaphylaxis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00009 2. Mosquito Bites: What's a Normal Reaction? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00315 3. Spider Bites Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FA00048 4. Stinging Insect Allergy American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/stinginginsect.stm Teenagers 1. Buzz on Insect Bites and Stings Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/first_aid/bug_bites.html Treatment 1. Insect Stings and Bites Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/insect_bite.html   Recommended Resources: [CaRP] Can't open cache file. [CaRP] Unable to create/open RSS cache file. [CaRP] Failed to open file: /home/medidir/public_html/carp/autocache/f08f308c2a734eff75114115a30d9d37 [CaRP] Can't open remote newsfeed.