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  1. Animal Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... territory. Attacks by pets are more common. Animal bites rarely are life-threatening, but if they become ... can develop serious medical problems. To prevent animal bites and complications from bites: Never pet, handle, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/animalbites.html - Health Topics
  2. Insect Bites and Stings (National Library of Medicine)  
    Most insect bites are harmless, though they sometimes cause discomfort. Bee, wasp, and hornet stings and fire ant bites usually hurt. Mosquito and flea bites usually itch. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/insectbitesandstings.html - Health Topics
  3. Spider Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... many people are afraid of spiders, they rarely bite people unless threatened. Most spider bites are harmless. Occasionally, spider bites can cause allergic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spiderbites.html - Health Topics
  4. Mosquito Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... those live in the United States. Female mosquitoes bite animals and humans and drink a very small ... live for months. What health problems can mosquito bites cause? Most mosquito bites are harmless, but there ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mosquitobites.html - Health Topics
  5. Tick Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... do I need to be worried about tick bites? If you spend time outdoors or have pets ... you need to beware of ticks. When they bite, certain types of ticks can pass on germs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/tickbites.html - Health Topics
  6. Insect bites and stings 
    Insect bites and stings can cause an immediate skin reaction. The bite from fire ants and the sting from bees, wasps, and hornets ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000033.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Rabies 
    ... infected saliva that enters the body through a bite or broken skin. The virus travels from the ... the United States usually resulted from a dog bite. Recently, more cases of human rabies have been ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001334.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Snake bites 
    Snake bites occur when a snake bites the skin. They are medical emergencies if the snake is venomous. Venomous animals account for a large number of deaths and injuries ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000031.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Human bites - self-care 
    A human bite can break, puncture, or tear the skin. Bites that break the skin can be very serious because of ... Human bites can occur in two ways: If someone bites you If your hand comes into contact with a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000736.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Animal bites - self-care 
    An animal bite can break, puncture, or tear the skin. Animal bites that break the skin put you at risk for ... Most animal bites come from pets. Dog bites are common and most often happen to children. Compared with adults, children are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000734.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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