Insect Bites and Stings
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Insect Bites and Stings
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This is a normal reaction to a bee or wasp sting. There is usually some redness and mild, painful swelling around the spot where the stinger went in. These symptoms usually go away within a few hours.
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Insect sting
This is a normal reaction to a bee or wasp sting. There is usually some redness and mild, painful swelling around the spot where the stinger went in. These symptoms usually go away within a few hours.
Graphic 63900 Version 2.0