Tick Bites: Are They Caused by Bed, Bed, or House Mites? Symptoms and Treatment

suddenly Red marks and itching on the body A lot of people are worried about this, right? 🤔

In these cases, people often think of it as a 'tick bite', but it's easy to get confused as to whether it's a blanket mite, a bed bug, or a real outdoor mite.

 

It's especially annoying because it happens more often when you stay in a motel, goshiwon, or use an old bed or blanket. 🫠

Today, we'll be taking a look at the causes and distinguishing between tick bites, which can be confusing, and even the actual treatment needed. 💡

 

🔍 Clearly explain the difference between tick bites, bedbugs, and house mites!

 

✅ Tick bites (chilid ticks, chiggers) 🕷️

These are real ticks found in the grass outdoors.
They can bite people, suck their blood, and transmit diseases such as tsutsugamushi disease and SFTS. ⚠️

 

- Black scabs (eschars), red rashes
- Fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes
- If you suddenly develop a fever after outdoor activities, go to the hospital immediately!

 

 

✅ House dust mite bite marks ❌

Dust mites living in the dust, beds, and blankets inside the house 🛋️
They don't bite people, but their feces and corpses cause allergic reactions 🤧

 

- Runny nose, hives, sneezing
- Maintain with high temperature washing + cleaning!
- Symptoms can be relieved with antihistamines and steroid sprays.

 

 

✅ Bedbug bites 🛏️🐜

Bedbugs really bite people and suck their blood 😨
They are active at night, hiding in the crevices of mattresses and attacking.

 

- 2-3 red bite marks appear in a row
- Itching much worse than mosquito bites
- Difficult to completely remove without pest control → Need a professional company!

 

 

📸 Here's how to distinguish tick bites!

 

- 2-3 red marks in a row ➡️ Bedbugs
- Blackheads + fever/headache ➡️ Outdoor ticks
- Overall hives, runny nose ➡️ House dust mite allergy

 

Especially since bedbugs can bite hundreds of times in one night.
If the itchiness persists for several days, suspect it immediately ⚠️

 

 

 

💊 Tick Bite Treatment

 

🕷️ When bitten by a tick or bedbug

- Remove from the head with tweezers
- Disinfect + take antihistamine
- Use of steroid ointment
- If you have a fever or severe symptoms, go to the hospital 🏥

 

🛌 When you have a house dust mite allergy

- Taking antihistamines
- Use of steroid spray
- Long-term immunotherapy is also possible (at least 1 year!)

 

 

🧺 Mite prevention blankets and bed cleaning are basic!

 

Whether it's mites or bedbugs, bedding management is the most important.

 

- Wash blankets and pillows at high temperature (over 60 degrees) and dry in the sun 🌞
- Replace the mattress cover periodically.
- Wash at least once every two weeks. If that's not possible, expose it to sunlight.

 

 

⚠️ Tick bites are dangerous if left untreated.

 

Even if the bite appears to be simple dermatitis, if you experience high fever, headache, vomiting, or difficulty breathing It could be tsutsugamushi disease or SFTS.

 

 

If treated early, it can get better quickly, but if left untreated, it can lead to meningitis, hearing loss, and in severe cases, death.

If you feel anything strange, go to the hospital right away 🚑

 

 

 

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