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Dear Doctor: What makes some people more reactive to mosquito bites than others?
Dear Doctor: What makes some people more reactive to mosquito bites than others?
Dear Doctor: What makes some people more reactive to mosquito bites than others?

Published on: 06/16/2026

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Blood type and other genetic characteristics may influence whether mosquitos bite you. Getty Images

DEAR DR. ROACH: I attract mosquitoes like nobody else I know! When I was younger, the bites would become large and hard. I’m 65, and if there are mosquitoes in my near vicinity, and I don’t have DEET or picaridin on my skin, I will get bit and have multiple bites. Sometimes, the itchy bumps seem to last for several weeks!

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/06/dear-doctor-what-makes-some-people-more-reactive-to-mosquito-bites-than-others.html

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