Mosquito Bites Symptoms , Causes and Treatment 

Mosquito bites are quite common, and it doesn’t often cause problems to its sufferers. But mosquitoes are problematic in other parts of the world since they are carriers of serious illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever.

Small red lumps often appear on the area bitten by the mosquito. Fluid-filled blisters may even appear at times. Both these lumps and blisters can become very itchy.

Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, fever, or headache that developed after being bitten by a mosquito could signal a more serious condition. Promptly see your doctor as soon as possible.

Female mosquitoes are the only ones who bite humans. It’s because they need nourishment and proteins from human blood to properly develop and lay their eggs. Male mosquitoes only feed on flower nectars and do not cause any harm to humans.

Mosquito bites are downright annoying on their own. The lumps or fluid-filled blisters that come after being bitten are extremely itchy.

Apart from the annoying symptoms, mosquito bites can also turn into serious infections. This happens when mosquito bites affected animals, then goes on to bite humans. This transmits the virus directly to the mosquito, making them carriers of deadly diseases to humans.

Serious illnesses that may be transmitted by mosquitoes through their bites include:

• Encephalitis
• Malaria
• Dengue fever
• West Nile Virus
• Chikungunya

Mosquitoes show a preference for certain groups of people to land onto and eventually bite. These people are mostly:

• Men
• Alcohol drinkers
• Obese and overweight
• Pregnant
• Carrying an O blood type

Over-the-counter creams can easily manage the itchiness and skin redness associated with mosquito bites. They also calm the skin and reduce inflammation.

But you should be alert if you are travelling to an area known for having mosquito-borne diseases. If you got bitten and you developed different symptoms afterwards, see your doctor promptly.

Treatment often focuses on what illness the mosquito may have passed on to you. It could either be your body’s allergic reaction to the bites themselves. It could either be more serious, such as contracting mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria.

• In any case, speak immediately to a doctor if you’ve felt unusual symptoms after being bitten by mosquitoes. Talk to our Mobidoctor physicians in minutes to ease any worries you have and to get advice on the next steps to take or treatment plans to follow.