18 Home Cures for Mosquito Bite Itch

 

Are you so sweet that mosquitoes can't stop biting you? These Everyday Health reader-recommended and expert-approved home remedies can help ease the itch.

When it comes to enjoying the great outdoors in summer, mosquito bites seem to be an unavoidable evil. While bees and wasps inject venom when they sting, mosquitoes simply bite to feed on your blood. The bumps and itchiness that follow come from an anticoagulant that the mosquito injects to prevent your blood from clotting, which triggers a mild allergic reaction that includes the typical round, red bumps.
Although it rarely happens, mosquito bites can trigger a severe anaphylactic reaction or transmit certain diseases, like malaria or West Nile virus. Most of the time, however, mosquito bites simply itch.

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