According to Jane Wilcox and colleagues in The BMJ, GPs see about 16 patients per week on average with insect bites. It turns out insect bites are ­particularly common in certain parts of the UK. Findings from a survey of GPs found non-infected bites typically reach maximum size at two to three days, but reactions could last 10-14 days. It’s worth drawing a line around the border of the redness to see if the bite enlarges or shrinks. Biting insects can be foiled by wearing trousers, especially in early evening, and by tucking trousers into socks.

Source: Daily Mirror October 01, 2020 15:55 UTC