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Different bug bites that itch8/17/2023 ![]() Ticks can carry two other diseases Lyme disease and Crimea-Congo fever. If the area swells and reddens, see a doctor. To treat, wash area with soap and water and apply ice. Most are not serious with the exception of the black widow spider and the Violin Spider ( araña violinista, also called the Brown Recluse spider). ![]() People react in a number of different ways and many have allergic reactions that intensify the pain. You should clean the infected area with soap and water, and perhaps Calamine ointment (pomada calamina). These usually come in the form of a group of small bites. These do not require medical attention unless you have secondary symptoms such as joint pain, fever, and swelling of glands that could indicate infection by dengue, zika or chikungunya viruses. Most common type of bug bites in Mexico and how to treat: Mosquitoes You never know what kind of disease you might spread. (Mexican hospitals are very liberal about visitation). I had visits from several groups of friends who even organized Happy Hour in my room. My wife brought me coffee in the morning and bowls of fresh watermelon. I got lots of sympathy and attention, both of which I thrive on. The nurses were young and really cute (though they refused my requests for a sponge bath). I was distracted however by beer, pescado sarandeado, surf and sunshine as we were on a field trip with Pépe to El Caimanero, a distant beach. It hurt like a son of a bitch but I removed the stinger and figured it would continue to itch and burn for the day, which it did. I reached down to move a cushion and was stung by a tiny bee. On Monday I was on our rooftop about to have coffee. ![]() ![]() However, I did have somewhat of a misadventure that I will relate to you now that I have your ear (or eyes, I guess). We made some more friends and have done lots of happy hours and listened to much live music. “The weather has been perfect, warm sunny days and cool nights. “We have had a really great time here, he writes. If your are just looking most common bug bites and their treatment, see the bottom of the page. My friend Michael, a veteran of Mexico after many years of work there and who owns second home in Mazatlán provides a lesson to us all (make sure to hold out for the ending.which illustrates a critical different between Mexican and American hospitals). Periodically, I hear stories of exotic entomological tales from travelers and residents of Mexico. ![]()
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