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Suggest Treatment For Red Bruises , Fever And Sore Throat In A Child
Hi my 6 year old has received about 10 bites on her legs from mosquitoes in poland..some are red and angry but one has very large bruising surrounding the bite.she also has a fever, sore throat,no appetite and very lethargic..she is also complaining of her leg being very sore.she has no rash nor any joint pains
Thu, 27 Aug 2015
You need to be sure that those bites are due to mosquitoes and not due to ticks, as Lyme disease, caused by a tick, is found regularly in mountainous territories. The latter illness is more problematic. The kind of large rash you are describing is called the herald patch in medical language.
Better show a pediatrician as soon as possible.
Dr. Taher
Better show a pediatrician as soon as possible.
Dr. Taher
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