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marisak33

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Sand Flea Bites
Posted: 11-14-07 12:57pm

I returned from Malaysia on September 25 (it is now Nov.14th). I was attacked by sand fleas while I was on the beach and they still itch now. The ones that I thought went away keep coming back. The itch is TERRIBLE and leaving chicken pox like scars when the bite goes away. I'm very worried that they are still itching after almost 2 months. I've been reading about this cutaneous lichenmiasis disease carried by sand fleas but it doesn't seem to be found in Malaysia. Also, my bites don't look like the photos I've seen. They look like little hard, raised, red bites. but I"m still very concerned I have some disease. And because I'm an American and I've just returned from living overseas I don't have health insurance so I cant' visit the doctor because it will cost me hundreds of dollars just to get a consultation. Any advice? Is it common to have these bites itch after soooo long?
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