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Flea	Flea bite - close-up

Dog fleas; Siphonaptera

• Hives
• Itching can be all over or just where the rash is
• Itching can be severe
• Rash with small bumps that itch and may bleed
  • Located on the armpit or fold of a joint (at the elbow, knee, or ankle)
  • The amount of skin affected increases over time (enlarging skin rash or lesion) or the rash spreads to other areas
  • When pressed the area turns white (blanches to touch)
• Skin folds such as under the breasts or in the groin may be affected (intertrigo)
• Swelling only around a sore or injury

Note: Symptoms often begin suddenly (within hours).

No testing is necessary.

Review Date: 10/15/2008
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP. Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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