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Poisons: Poisons (General) | Bites and Stings | Environmental Health | Food Poisoning | Household Poisons | Poisonous Plants

Violence: Violence (General) | Child Abuse | Elder Abuse | Domestic Violence | Rape | Stalking | Workplace Violence | Youth Violence

Bites and Stings

(Jump to: Overviews | Animal | Insect | Lizard | Marine Animal | Snake | Spider )

	Overviews
	Venomous Creatures:University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
	Insects & Related Pests - Public Health:Ohio State University

	Animal Bites
	General Information
	Animal Bites Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
	First-Aid Guide: Animal Bites:Mayo Clinic
	Animal Bites:UpToDate Patient Information
	Animal Bites:MedlinePlus
	Cat & Dog Bites
	Cat and Dog Bites:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Cat Scratch Disease, see Infectious Diseases, Bacterial Infections
	Stay Dog Bite Free:Humane Society of the U.S.
	Dog Bites: How to Teach Your Children to be Safe:American Academy of Family Physicians
	Human Bites
	First-Aid Guide: Human Bites:Mayo Clinic
	Human Bites:Merck Manual, Home Edition

	Insect Bites and Stings
	General Information
	Insect Stings Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
	First-Aid Guide: Insect Bites and Stings:Mayo Clinic
	Insect Stings:American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
	Beware of Bug Bites and Stings:FDA
	Insects in the City:Texas A & M
	Insect Bites and Stings:MedlinePlus
	Insect Repellents
	How to Use Insect Repellents Safely:EPA
	Insect Repellent Use and Safety:CDC
	Bed Bugs
	Bedbugs:Mayo Clinic
	Bed Bugs:Pennsylvania State University
	Bees, Hornets and Wasps
	Bee, Wasp, Hornet and Ant Stings:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Bee and Wasp Stings:Ohio State University
	Paper Wasps and Hornets:Ohio State University
	Centipedes & Millipedes
	Centipede and Millipede Bites:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Mosquitoes
	Mosquito Bites:Mayo Clinic
	Mosquito-Borne Diseases:CDC
	Specific Mosquito-Borne Diseases, see also Infectious Diseases
	Scorpions
	Scorpion Stings:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Scorpions:University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
	Ticks
	Stop Ticks:CDC
	Tickborne Diseases:NIAID
	Specific Tick-Borne Diseases, see also Infectious Diseases
	Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide:Nemours Foundation
	Tick Bites Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
	First-Aid Guide: Tick Bites:Mayo Clinic
	What to do After a Tick Bite:UpToDate Patient Information
	Tick Bites:MedlinePlus

	Lizard Bites
	Lizard Bites:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Gila Monster:University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

	Marine Animal Bites and Stings
	Marine Animal Stings and Bites:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Marine Life Trauma:Divers Alert Network
	Sea Creature Injuries and Fish Poisoning:American Academy of Family Physicians

	Snake Bites
	Snakebite Prevention and First Aid:American Academy of Family Physicians
	First-Aid Guide: Snake Bites:Mayo Clinic
	Snake Bites:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	For Goodness Snakes! Treating and Preventing Venomous Bites:FDA
	Snakes of North America:University of Pittsburgh

	Spider Bites
	Spider Bites Instruction Sheet:Nemours Foundation
	First-Aid Guide: Spider Bites:Mayo Clinic
	Spider Bites:Merck Manual, Home Edition
	Black Widow Spider:Ohio State University
	Brown Recluse Spider:Ohio State University
	Tarantula:University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

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