What does a flea bite like?

Symptoms of flea bites: many small red pimples appear on the body, which is very itchy. There will be spots of different sizes on the bitten part, which are 0.5 cm higher than the skin. People with allergic skin will have a larger area, dark red, with obvious red spots in the center (mouth marks of flea bites). Itching is unbearable and lasts for several days.

Flea bites may cause some skin diseases, especially in summer. If there are pets such as cats and dogs at home, unclean pets will breed fleas and other parasites, which will easily lead to seasonal eczema after biting the human body.

Extended data:

Hou Yufeng, director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Shijiazhuang, said, "Some communities may have stray cats and dogs, and frequent visits to communities are likely to bring fleas. The fleas on these stray cats and dogs are extremely fertile and highly viable, and they can still survive for half a year without their owners. If it is not killed in time, it will easily spread to residential areas and residents' homes.

Hou Yufeng suggested that first of all, all communities should do a good job in environmental sanitation, and at the same time try to avoid stray cats and dogs from entering the community. For the basement that has been infected with fleas, it is necessary to thoroughly clean every corner, and spray pesticides on the ground and walls in time, once every ten days, with ventilation during the period, which can basically be completely killed after three times.

Hou Yufeng reminded that under normal circumstances, fleas will not carry pathogens of infectious diseases, and will not cause too much harm to people after biting. For the parts bitten by fleas, try not to scratch the skin. You can apply anti-inflammatory ointment and sulfur ointment to relieve itching and inflammation. If fleas appear in residents' homes, there is no need to panic. First of all, we should expose and boil the sheets, bedding and clothes at home to kill fleas, and spray some pesticides.

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CCTV-Dozens of people in the basement of the residential area were bitten by fleas, and the property shirked its responsibility.