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What is Lyme disease?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — If you are bitten by a tick that tests positive for spirochetes. Humans do not develop an immunity to LD and reinfection is possible. In 1998, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a new vaccine against Lyme disease called ...More…
Tick Bites

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Ticks are small insects that live in grass, bushes, wooded areas, and seashores. Ticks are small insects that live in grass, bushes, wooded areas, and seashores. They attach their bodies onto a human or animal host and prefer hairy areas such as ...More…
What are the symptoms of a flea, mite, or chigger bite?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Fleas, mites, and chiggers often bite humans, but are not poisonous. Fleas, mites, and chiggers often bite humans, but are not poisonous. It is sometimes difficult to assess which type of insect caused the bite, or if the rash is caused by poison ...More…
Fleas, Mites, and Chiggers

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — 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. Regardless of how careful you are ...More…
Treatment for Dog and Cat Bites and Scratches

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — When your child is bitten or scratched by an animal, remain calm and reassure your child that you can help. When your child is bitten or scratched by an animal, remain calm and reassure your child that you can help. Specific treatment for an ...More…
Facts About Animal Bites

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — All animal bites require treatment based on the type and severity of the wound. All animal bites require treatment based on the type and severity of the wound. Whether the bite is from a family pet or an animal in the wild, scratches and bites ...More…
Treatment for human bites:

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Human bites can easily become infected due to the number of bacteria in the human mouth. Human bites can easily become infected due to the number of bacteria in the human mouth. In fact, human bite wounds are more likely to become infected than ...More…
Human Bites

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — There are many different types of bites or stings that may 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. Regardless of how careful you ...More…
What is sunburn?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that sunscreen may be used on infants younger than 6 months old if adequate clothing and shade are not available. Using sunscreen on small areas of skin on an infant is not harmful, according to the ...More…
How are burns classified?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Burns are classified as first, second, or third-degree depending on how deep and severe they penetrate the skin's surface. Burns are a type of injury caused by thermal, electrical, chemical, or electromagnetic energy. Burns are a type of injury ...More…
What is a blister?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — A blister is a bump on the skin containing fluid. Blisters are usually circular in shape. A blister is a bump on the skin containing fluid. Blisters are usually circular in shape. The fluid that forms underneath the skin can be bloody or ...More…
What is skin cancer?

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital — Skin cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the skin cells and accounts for more than 50 percent of all cancers. Skin cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the skin cells and accounts for more than 50 percent of all cancers. In the US ...More…

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