Science and Medicine

Arthropod bites and stings

Many species of arthropods (insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes) can bite or sting human beings. These bites and stings generally occur as a defense mechanism or during normal arthropod feeding. While most cases cause self-limited irritation, medically relevant complications include envenomation, allergic reactions, and transmission of vector-borne diseases.

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• ▸Allergy
• ▸John Thomson (photographer)
• ▸1963 Wrocław smallpox epidemic

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