What diseases can you get from a mosquito bite with symptoms like a throbbing arm?

Question

WAS BITEN BY A MOSQUITO AND IT GOT STUCK IN MY ARM AND KNOW I HAVE A REALLY BAD THROBBING PAIN IN MY ARM AROUND THE PLACE WHERE I WAS BITEN PLUS PAIN IN THE REST OF MY ARM

Answer 1

its not west nile virus! most likely, without seeing you, you had a reaction to the bite. try benadryl to bring down the inflammation and keep your arm elevated. all these infections (west nile, malaria which it def is NOT!) cause other symptoms like lethargy confussion encephalitis symptoms. you may have a phlebitis so if it stays swollen go to the er maybe you could use a short course of antibiotic....be calm! 99.9% its nothing.

Answer 2

In much of the world, mosquitoes are a major public health problem; they are estimated to transmit disease to more than 700 million people annually, and will be responsible for the deaths of about 1 in 17 people currently alive. In New Zealand, the UK, Scandinavia, the United States and other temperate countries, mosquito bites are mostly just a nuisance. [1]

The mosquito genus Anopheles carries the malaria parasite (see Plasmodium falciparum). Worldwide, malaria is a leading cause of premature mortality, particularly in children under the age of five, with around 1.3 million deaths annually. Most species of mosquito can carry the filariasis worm, a parasite that causes a disfiguring condition (often referred to as elephantiasis) characterized by a great swelling of several parts of the body; worldwide, around 40 million people are living with a filariasis disability. Most species of mosquito can carry the viral diseases yellow fever, dengue fever, epidemic polyarthritis, Rift Valley fever, and West Nile virus. Fortunately, mosquitoes do not transmit HIV or AIDS. Viruses carried by arthropods such as mosquitoes or ticks are known collectively as arboviruses. West Nile virus was accidentally introduced into the United States in 1999 and by 2003 had spread to almost every state.

A mosquito's period of feeding is often undetected; the bite only becomes apparent because of the immune reaction it provokes. When a mosquito bites a human, she injects saliva and anti-coagulants. For any given individual, with the initial bite there is no reaction but with subsequent bites the body's immune system develops antibodies and a bite becomes inflamed and itchy within 24 hours. This is the usual reaction in young children. With more bites, the sensitivity of the human immune system increases, and an itchy red hive appears in minutes where the immune response has broken capillary blood vessels and fluid has collected under the skin. This type of reaction is common in older children and adults. Some adults can become desensitized to mosquitoes and have little or no reaction to their bites, while others can become hyper-sensitive with bites causing large and painful red welts.

Mosquitoes in flight emit a distinctive high-pitched buzz, which can interrupt sleep.

Answer 3

West Nile Virus. Better get your arm checked by a doctor.

Answer 4

West nile virus, malaria?

Answer 5

"Hypochondria"!
real bad...been going around a lot lately

Most likely it's beak is stuck in there and got infected