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Insect Bites

Regardless of how careful you are about animals in your home, or how many precautions you take when your child is outside playing, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable.

By remaining calm and knowing some basic first-aid techniques, you can help your child overcome both the fear and the trauma of bites and stings.

There are many different types of bites and stings that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.

Online Medical Reviewer: Foster, Sara M. RN, MPH
Online Medical Reviewer: Gaskin, Kelley RN, MSN, CPNP
Date Last Reviewed: 7/15/2009
Date Last Modified: 12/3/2008