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Centipede bite

●Urgent

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Allergic reaction
Secondary infection

Quick summary

Wash bite. Cold pack. Call 112 if breathing trouble or severe swelling.

Do This Now

Step 1: Move away from centipede — do not handle further
Step 2: Wash bite with soap and water
Step 3: Apply cold pack wrapped in cloth
Step 4: Watch for spreading swelling or breathing difficulty
Step 5: Call 112 if severe swelling, child bitten, or breathing trouble

Do Not

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT cut or suck bite.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT apply tight band above bite.

How to Call for Help

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 if throat tightness, wheeze, or child with face bite.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clinic if pain uncontrolled or spreading cellulitis.

When Professional Care Is Needed

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Antihistamine or steroids in severe local reaction per doctor.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tetanus update if wound dirty.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wash, cool, monitor. No tourniquets or cutting.

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