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Crusty scab around mosquito bite

2017-11-06 16:42:44
I’m currently on holiday and I’ve been using mosquito repellent but I have somehow managed to get bitten. The bite has now formed a raised yellow scab. It’s not painful, red or itchy but I’m worried.
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Can you upload or send  the picture of raised yellow scab. May be its a bacterial infection. On which part of the body it is present. Try to use plain mupirocin cream and see the response

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