Of course, the best way to stop mosquito bites is to prevent them in the first place by using an effective insect repellent.

An antihistamine cream, such as calamine lotion or hydrocortisone, can help with itching. There is no way of telling by looking at the bite if the mosquito that bit you carried West Nile, Zika ...

Some people do suffer severe reactions to mosquito bites. It's a condition often referred to as "skeeter syndrome" and is an allergic reaction caused by the protein in the mosquito's saliva.

Here’s how to tell the difference between mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums by their bites and how to treat and prevent ...

Why do mosquito bites itch? When a female mosquito bites you and sucks your blood, it leaves behind saliva in your bloodstream. Your body reacts to this saliva secretion as an allergen, causing ...

If your mosquito bite is large, red and inflamed, you can apply a cold compress 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off. In theory, this will “decrease some blood flow to it and stop the swelling ...

Mosquito experts say the “gold standard” for preventing bug bites is DEET, a synthetic repellent developed 80 years ago to help the U.S. Army keep mosquitoes away.

The mosquito red alert is happening across the U.S., with spraying taking place over fears of West Nile virus. Now, people are wondering about the dos and don'ts of mosquito bites.

When a mosquito bites you, it “will release a little bit of their saliva, which releases that itch response." But it shouldn't bother you for long.

FILE - Mosquitoes infected with a dengue-blocking bacteria called "wolbachia" produce eggs at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation bio-factory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 27, 2024. The World Health ...