Dermatitis Caused by Simulium (Blackflies) Bite

A 32-year-old man was attacked by flies while Wrist Support camping around Khorram Abad, Lorestan Province, western Iran.Pruritic dermatitis with marked edema and considerable discomfort appeared mainly on the lower legs.The flies were identified as Simulium.

Simuliids are tiny bloodsucking flies, popularly known as blackflies or buffalo flies, belonging to the dipterous, family Simulidae.They are occurred worldwide, breed in fast-flowing streams, MENS VESTS and are a major animal pest.

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