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Insect bites on the legs

• body as a whole
  • swelling around the site of bite
  • pain at the site of bite
• respiratory
  • difficulty breathing (for those allergic to fire ants)
• heart and vessels
  • rapid heart rate (for those allergic to fire ants)
• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • swelling in the throat (for those allergic to fire ants)
• skin
  • redness at the site of the bite
  • itching at the site of the bite
  • pustules (pus-filled blisters) that last 3-8 days
  • possible decay of skin and formation of a scab at the area of the bite that lasts 3-10 days

Review Date: 02/13/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.