A mini-review on Skeeter syndrome or large local allergy to mosquito bites

Abstract EN

Skeeter Syndrome is an allergy to mosquito saliva secreted while taken a human blood meal.

It is present with extreme swelling, itching, blistering, infection, fever and general malaise, some cases develop asthma and cellulitis and even threatening anaphylactic shock.

Most people of all ages particularly small children, toddlers and seniors who suffer from skeeter syndrome experi-ence a very extreme reaction showed some allergic reaction level, with itching and redness.

Sometimes, the swelling is painful and so extreme that the affected limb doubles in size, eyes swell shut, and the area feels hot and hard to the touch or the bite will blister and ooze.