Is flea bite dangerous?
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Dear Network Doctor
The other day I was on a hike for a couple of days. When I got home, I found out that I had a baby sitting.
I removed it, but after a few days the area had become a red circle. I watched it and it disappeared after a week and a half. I did not think about it after it had disappeared.
But in the last few weeks I have had a number of symptoms - fever, dizziness, vomiting, joint pain and I have just had some inflammation in my ear.
I decided to search for it, and I found out that the symptoms looked very similar to those of Borrelia infection. I'm usually never ill, so I'll ask if there could be a connection?
Yours sincerely
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Dear Questions
If you have removed a small animal from your skin, it is not a fox but a forest fleet.
It is important to distinguish, because the dough does not make people anything. Forest floats are carriers of the bacterium Borrelia Burgdorferi, which is the cause of the disease borreliose, which we know in Danish as borrelia.
The bacterium resides in the stomach-intestinal tract and is transmitted either by rafting a little of its belly contents, which basically requires it to hold for more than 24 hours or if it is squeezed. If you become infected with the Borrelia bacterium, you will pass through several different stages of disease.
The first stage consists of a skin rash that gradually grows, so-called erythema migrans. The rash starts as a red plumage, and as it grows bigger and bigger, it raises in the middle and becomes a ring. The first stage typically lasts less than a month. When you are bitten by a forest fleet, there will always be a local reaction that should not be confused with erythema migrans. As long as the reaction can be covered by a crown, there is hardly any mention of erythema migrans.
Second stage occurs when the infection via the bloodstream spreads from the skin to the other organs. At this stage you will experience general disease: fever, headache, joint pain and more. This reaction will often come a room soon after the rash, and therefore they are not always linked together. However, most people may remember having had erythema migrans beforehand.
In the third stage, the bacterium spreads to the nervous system and causes neuroborreliosis. You may experience paralysis and muscle impairment. Most typical, however, is the influence of brain functions and memory problems, altered behavior, fatigue and sleep disturbances.
Borrelia is relatively easy to diagnose and treat. However, the faster the treatment is initiated, the lesser the infection will be. The diagnosis is made in the first stage of the very characteristic appearance of erythema migrans, and longer in the lead, blood samples are used for diagnosis.
If you have the slightest suspicion that you could be infected with Borrelia, talk to your doctor!
Yours sincerely
Morten Svenning Nielsen
Specialist in general medicine
FAQ - 💬
❓ What happens if a flea bites you?
👉 The skin may become irritated and painful around the bite, and sometimes hives and a rash will appear. Scratching the bite can cause a secondary infection. In most cases, fleas will be a nuisance and can indicate a household infestation that needs to be dealt with, but they will cause no serious symptoms.
❓ Should I be worried if a flea bites me?
👉 Flea Bites on Humans – Diseases They can carry diseases such as typhus, plague, and flea-borne fever. They carry dangerous diseases like typhus and bubonic plague. Some of the infections these fleas can transmit include tularemia and bubonic plague, which are transmitted by their saliva.
❓ How long do flea bites last on humans?
👉 Doctors say that flea bites on humans typically heal within a week, as long as they are not infected and have been treated to enhance healing. You have many options for flea bite treatment, from over-the-counter remedies to natural, holistic techniques.
❓ How dangerous is flea?
👉 Despite their small size, fleas are incredibly dangerous pests. The biggest danger these small insects pose is the diseases they carry and spread. Some of the most common diseases fleas carry and transmit include the bubonic plague, murine typhus, tularemia, and tungiasis.
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❓ What are the dangers of flea bites?
👉 Flea bites are itchy and irritating, but they can also cause serious health issues for dogs, cats, and sometimes humans. Learn more about the dangers of flea bites. Fleas don't just cause itching and skin irritation in dogs and cats — their bites can also lead to far worse health issues.
❓ Are fleas dangerous to your pet?
👉 Far beyond being a nuisance, fleas are dangerous to your pets, children, and you, yourself. Your poor little Fluffy or Fido may be scratching themselves silly because of the fleas they have brought in from your back yard, but the tiny little flea that is hassling them brings a host of other perils along with its bite. Flea bite dermatitis.
❓ What happens if a cat bites a flea bite?
👉 But in some cases, they can wreak further havoc. Many animals are allergic to flea saliva, and flea bites can cause flea allergy dermatitis. When a cat or dog continues to scratch at the bite, it can cause swelling, irritation, welts and eventually broken skin, which can lead to skin infection and pain.
❓ Can flea bites spread to humans?
👉 Parasites can spread if a person or animal were to swallow an infected flea accidentally. In houses with a flea infestation, young children are more likely to get a parasite than adults. Young children spend more time on the floor, and fleas like to hide in carpets and cracks. What types of diseases can be spread by flea bites?