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MSDMERCK MANUALConsumer Version
Bites and Stings
  • Animal Bites
    • What should I do if I get bitten by an animal?
    • What problems do animal bites cause?
    • How do doctors treat an animal bite?
    • How can I prevent a dog bite?
  • Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings
    • What are the symptoms of bee, wasp, hornet, and ant stings?
      • Symptoms of bee, wasp, and hornet stings
      • Symptoms of fire ant stings
      • Symptoms of an allergic reaction to a sting
    • How are bee, wasp, hornet, and ant stings treated?
  • Human Bites
    • What are the symptoms of a human bite?
    • What problems can human bites cause?
    • What should I do if someone bites me?
    • How do doctors treat a human bite?
  • Insect Bites
    • What are the symptoms of an insect bite?
    • What diseases are spread by insect bites?
    • How are insect bites treated?
  • Snakebites
    • What are the symptoms of a snakebite?
      • Symptoms of a poisonous pit viper snakebite
      • Symptoms of a coral snakebite
    • What do I do if I'm bitten by a snake?
    • How can doctors tell if the snakebite is poisonous?
    • How do doctors treat a snakebite?
  • Tick Bites
    • What are the symptoms of a tick bite?
    • How will I know if the tick gave me an infection?
    • How do I treat a tick bite?
    • How can I prevent tick bites?
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