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