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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. Bed Bugs (National Library of Medicine)  
    Bed bugs bite you and feed on your blood. You may have no reaction to the bites, or you may have small marks or itching. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bedbugs.html - Health Topics
  7. Lyme Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is a bacterial infection you get from the bite of an infected tick. At first, Lyme disease ... Borrelia burgdorferi. It spreads to humans through the bite of an infected tick. The ticks that spread ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lymedisease.html - Health Topics
  8. Dengue (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... You can get it if an infected mosquito bites you. It is common in warm, wet areas ... dengue spread? Dengue spreads to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. It does not spread ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dengue.html - Health Topics
  9. Rabies (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or farm animals. People get it from the bite of an infected animal. In people, symptoms of ... to get them right away. If an animal bites you, wash the wound well; then get medical ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/rabies.html - Health Topics
  10. Leishmaniasis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies. There are several different ... disease is to protect yourself from sand fly bites: Stay indoors from dusk to dawn, when sand ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/leishmaniasis.html - Health Topics
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