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An insect or animal bite can be mild, extremely unpleasant, or deadly. Knowing what to do in an emergency is going to be the difference between life or death. Whether you are alone or with another person, you need to know how to handle an insect or animal bite. There are items you should carry in your first aid kit on a hike, in your car, or even at home. Furthermore, you should be aware of the types of insects or animals that are dangerous in your area or where you are traveling too, to ensure you have the proper items on hand. A female, age 39, was recently bitten by a spider. Living in the Colorado mountains, this spider could have been one of a few poisonous spiders, including a brown recluse. It happened during the night, while the person was sleeping, so the spider went unidentified. However, the reaction did not go unnoticed. At first, an innocent-looking zit appeared on the chin, but after examining the area, it was clearly not a large pimple. The chin started swelling, with pain radiating down the left side of the chin and neck. A few days later, the skin started to appear like a scab in the center of the wound. Necropsy was a concern, a medical condition where the skin dies due to the toxic venom of a spider. Typically, such things happen with a brown recluse bite, but other spiders can cause the same reaction. Thankfully, a little ointment helped stop the necrosis, but it did leave a small scar on the chin. The treatment for the reaction to the spider bite required antibiotics. Unfortunately, the chosen antibiotic was made with a sulfa component, like shellfish. Two weeks went by, and on the night of the last dose of antibiotics, the woman broke out in a full-body rash, finally showing an allergic reaction to the antibiotic. When a new antibiotic is used, a person may not present with an allergic reaction until the dose is completed; mainly, if the allergy is mild or other medications are being used, such as allergy medication. The patient had to get a steroid shot and take a daily dose of antihistamine. This account is provided to help you understand that sometimes the initial treatment or the mild bite can become something much more significant and risk a person’s health, even a day or two weeks after the incident. Your first aid steps during an insect or animal bite can determine the future for the person you are helping, even if it is yourself.