Nearly Invisible Biting Mites Invade Midwest: Here's What You Need to Know and Do by www.SixWise.com <http://www.sixwise.com/>
Bed bugs and mosquitoes <http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/06/12/13/the_new_dangerous_tropical_dise ase_hitting_us_shores_chikungunya.htm> move over; there's a new menace that's causing Chicago-area residents to itch all over, and they didn't even see it coming. prevent mite bites <http://www.sixwise.com/images/articles/2007/08/22/34563666%5B1%5D.thb.jpg> If you live in the Northern part of Illinois, health officials are recommending wearing long sleeves outdoors, and showering and washing your clothing after coming outside, to prevent getting bitten by the mysterious mite. The oak leaf gall mite, an invisible invasive mite that probably came over from Europe, is being blamed for an outbreak of mysterious, itchy rashes in northern Illinois. Though it has yet to be confirmed -- the gall mite is so small that it can catch a ride on the back of a flying insect or just be blown around in the wind -- investigators say the rash has all the characteristic signs. The Oak Leaf Gall Mite Has Struck Before First, mysterious insect bites appeared in northern Kansas in 1994. Then, a decade later in 2004, an outbreak of rashes showed up seemingly out of nowhere in eastern Kansas and Nebraska. The oak leaf gall mite was the likely culprit in all the cases, and reports of similar outbreaks have occurred in Missouri, Oklahoma, central Texas and western Kentucky, as well. Though they typically feed on larvae in oak trees, the mite will bite humans it falls upon if food is scarce. The mites' saliva contains a neurotoxin that can kill small insects and caterpillars, and in humans produces extreme itching and a red, splotchy rash anywhere from 10 to 16 hours after being bitten. The bites themselves are painless, and you won't even know you were bitten. The rash, which can last for days, is most likely to show up on your neck, arms, back and any other exposed skin areas. 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Those who have been bitten, though, should not scratch the bites, as it could cause an infection, health officials say. Simply treating the rash with an anti-itch cream, such as Quret <http://shop.sixwise.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=176> Drawing Salve, should help to provide relief. As it stands, little is known about the oak leaf gall mite, its eating habits or why outbreaks seem to appear -- and disappear -- out of nowhere. Researchers also don't know whether they're spreading, and attempts to catch the invisible creatures using sticky traps have been, so far, unsuccessful. 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