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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Spider Bites
With more than 30,000 species of spiders, spider bites are quite common. Most spider bites require no medical treatment. Most serious complications resulting from spider bites are a result of bites from widow spiders, recluse spiders, and tarantulas. Spiders are not vectors for carrying infectious diseases, such as ticks are for Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. They can, however, cause local skin reactions. In some cases when the venom from some spiders is deposited in the skin during a bite it may get into the blood stream and cause some body wide effects(systemic effects). All persons suffering spider bites should be evaluated for tetanus vaccination status.
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