Chiggers

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Chigger bite - close-up of blisters

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Chiggers

Alternative Names:

Harvest mite; Red mite

Treatment:

The objective of treatment is to relieve the itching. Antihistamines and corticosteroid creams or lotions may be helpful.

Expectations (prognosis):

This condition heals itself without treatment.

Complications:

Secondary infection may follow intense scratching as a complication.

Calling your health care provider:

Apply home treatment and call your health care provider if there are signs of complications.

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if rash is itching intensely, or if symptoms worsen or do not improve with treatment.

Review Date: 11/10/2004
Reviewed By: John Goldenring, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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