Michigan Teen Gets Bitten By Recluse Spider, Now In Recovery
(CBS DETROIT)- 19-year old Clayton Friend was at a friend's bonfire when he noticed bite marks on his leg. He immediately rushed to the doctor once he recognized that he grew a fever.
His doctor ran a blood test and eventually confirmed that Friend suffered a recluse bite. He left the hospital with a treatment plan. Friend is expected to make a great recovery.
Brown recluse spiders are not common in Michigan. However, natives should be cautious and check for the following symptoms:
- Raised blisters
- Cuts or scrapes that swell
- Pain in affected area
- Fever
- Heavy wheezing
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