Is Skeeter Syndrome Rare?

Skeeter Syndrome is a relatively rare inflammatory reaction to mosquito bites. Symptoms include a large area of swelling, heat, redness, and itching/pain which mimics an infectious process. This inflammatory reaction may develop in susceptible individuals within hours after a mosquito bite.

Who gets skeeter syndrome?

Skeeter syndrome is actually the result of an allergic reaction to proteins in mosquito saliva. There's no simple blood test to detect mosquito antibodies in blood, so mosquito allergy is diagnosed by determining whether the large, red areas of swelling and itching occurred after you were bitten by mosquitoes.

Can skeeter syndrome be cured?

Although the symptoms of skeeter syndrome are manageable for most people using OTC remedies, more serious cases may require medical treatment. Allergen immunotherapy, or allergy shots, is a more permanent solution to severe allergic reactions from bug bites such as those from mosquitos.