Ant Bite Disease: Like humans and animals, insects are also a part of nature. They are present all around us, mainly including flies and red ants. If bitten by an ant, a person can be seriously injured as it leaves a red scar on the body and often causes allergies. But do ant bites also cause any serious illness? Let’s know about it.
What happens when an ant stings?
Ant bites can cause skin allergies. It is confirmed but ant bite does not cause any serious disease, most of the ant bites people get well soon. Experts say some ants, such as wild ants, can be poisonous. If its bite increases the infection in the body, it can also be life threatening. The bites of red ants and black ants found around the house do not cause serious diseases.
Damage caused by ant bites
- Ant bites can cause infection. Common ant bites are a minor infection, including signs of inflammation and itching.
- Ant bites can cause allergies. In this allergy, inflammation, itching, red marks on the skin along with vomiting, fever can also occur after ant bites.
- Cellulitis, a serious disease caused by worms. In which after its bite, the bacteria reaches inside the skin. Which can cause severe skin allergies.
- Acne and boils, pus-filled blisters or boils are likely to develop on the infected skin after an ant bite.
- Bites around the eyes can be serious as ant bites can cause irritation, itching or watery eyes.
What to do after an ant bite?
- Perform gentle cleaning, wiping gently with clean hands and a damp cloth on infected skin.
- Pack ice or cold compresses on infected skin to reduce swelling.
- Applying aloe vera gel is ineffective.
- Prepare a mixture of baking soda and water and apply it on the infected skin.
- You can also apply coconut oil.
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