Bites, Stings & Plant Injuries
First aid for insect bites, animal bites, bee stings, snake bites, and plant-related injuries.
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Algae Poisoning: Symptoms from Harmful Algal Blooms
Algae poisoning from cyanobacteria and harmful algal blooms - symptoms, treatment and prevention. Learn about blue-green algae toxins, when to seek medical...
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Algae Poisoning: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Algae poisoning from harmful algal blooms - symptoms include skin rash, eye irritation, nausea and diarrhea. Learn prevention, treatment and when to seek...
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Bee and Wasp Stings: Symptoms, Treatment & First Aid
Complete guide to bee and wasp stings - symptoms, first aid treatment, when to seek emergency care, and how to prevent stings. Evidence-based medical...
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Bites, Stings and Poisonous Plants: First Aid Guide
Complete first aid guide for animal bites, insect stings, and poisonous plant injuries. Learn symptoms, treatment, and when to seek emergency care....
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Flea Bites: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Flea bites cause itchy red bumps that appear in clusters. Learn about symptoms, home treatments, how to get rid of fleas, and when to see a doctor....
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Giant Hogweed Burns: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Giant hogweed burns cause severe phototoxic skin reactions. Learn symptoms, first aid treatment, how to protect skin from sun, and when to seek medical...
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Human Bite: Infection Signs, Treatment & When to Seek Care
Human bite wounds can cause serious infections. Learn how to clean a human bite, recognize infection signs, understand tetanus risk, and know when to seek...
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Jellyfish Sting: Symptoms, First Aid & Treatment
How to treat a jellyfish sting - symptoms, first aid treatment and when to seek medical care. Learn proper removal of tentacles, pain relief and dangerous...
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Stinging Nettle Rash: Symptoms, Treatment & Home Remedies
Stinging nettle rash treatment and relief. Learn symptoms, home remedies, when to see a doctor, and how to soothe nettle stings. Evidence-based guide from...
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Tick Bites: How to Remove a Tick & Recognize Symptoms
Learn how to safely remove a tick and recognize warning signs of Lyme disease and TBE. Expert guide on tick bite symptoms, prevention, and when to seek...
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Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE): Symptoms, Vaccination & Treatment
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) causes brain inflammation from infected tick bites. Learn about symptoms, TBE vaccination, treatment options, and prevention....
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Venomous Snake Bite: Symptoms, First Aid & Treatment
Snake bite emergency guide covering all venomous snakes worldwide – vipers, cobras, mambas, rattlesnakes. Learn symptoms, first aid, antivenom treatment....
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Weever Fish Sting: Symptoms, Treatment & First Aid
Weever fish sting treatment and first aid guide. Learn about symptoms, hot water treatment, when to seek medical care, and how to prevent weever fish...