Skeeter syndrome can be hard for parents to diagnose at first because the symptoms mimic those of an infection. The big difference between the two? Children with skeeter syndrome usually exhibit symptoms sooner.
Thankfully, skeeter syndrome is usually not as life-threatening as an having an allergy to bees or wasps.
"The good news is it's not as dangerous as allergies to bees and wasps," said Dr. Parikh. "Those insect allergies can be deadly, and people need to carry EpiPens with them in case they go into anaphylaxis. Fortunately, we haven't seen any cases of skeeter syndrome that are that severe."