When a mosquito pierces your skin, it does more than cause a fleeting moment of discomfort—it sets off a chain reaction within your body.

Minnesotans are well acquainted with the itchy, red bumps resulting from pesky mosquito bites after a summer evening outdoors. For those susceptible to skeeter syndrome and mosquito-borne viruses, ...

When you are first bitten by a mosquito, you will typically experience a localized reaction around the site of the bite. Common symptoms include “some itching, maybe a little bit of tenderness ...

For example, some people will barely notice a mosquito or ant bite while others break out in itchy or painful welts. If someone has an allergy, an insect bite or sting can mean a severe reaction ...

which can help reduce itch for mosquito bites. Researchers injected 27 volunteers in the arm with histamine diphosphate, then measured the flare and weal of the reaction every 10 minutes.

How can you tell if a bite or sting is serious? According to Pramod Kelkar, MD, an allergist and immunologist in Maple Grove, Minn., reactions to insect bites fall into three categories ...

Insect bites trigger different reactions in the body. Mosquito bites cause a release of histamine, which leads to itching and swelling. Bee stings, on the other hand, introduce venom that causes ...

The relationship between mosquito bites and the reaction to it has an arc, explains James. "The first time you get bitten by a mosquito, you don't react at all, and then the more you're bitten the ...

For example, some people will barely notice a mosquito or ant bite while others break out in itchy or painful welts. If someone has an allergy, an insect bite or sting can mean a severe reaction ...