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Many suspected spider bites are often misdiagnosed and stem from other causes like infections. Precautions such as keeping homes clean and sealed, wearing protective clothing outdoors, and seeking ...

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Yet people in California frequently relate stories in which they or someone they know was supposedly bitten or they have had a physician diagnose them with a brown recluse spider bite," Vetter said.

These animals usually only bite in self-defense ... diagnose them with a brown recluse spider bite," Vetter said. Instead, many of these cases are staph infection s, caused by microscopic bacteria ...