Total occupied homes in Cass County with people under 18 years old: Total: 9,698; Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years: 3,259; Population of family homes: 3,206; Husband-wife family: 2,442; Under 6 years only: 511; Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: 565; 6 to 17 years only: 1,366; Other family: 764; Male householder, no wife present: 248
How do they occur? Clusters of hives may appear as a reaction to an allergen such as food, medicine, or an insect bite or sting. Hives may also occur as a reaction to infection or emotional stress. Histamine, a chemical your body makes, is released in response to the irritant that causes the hives to form.
Sometimes, hives last for six weeks or more, a condition called chronic (or idiopathic) urticaria. Often, no cause is found for this chronic condition, and it usually goes away on its own after several weeks. Symptoms. Hives appear as wheals (swellings) on the skin, sometimes pink or red and surrounded by a red blotch. Typically round or oval, hives often itch. Hives vary in size, and some may blend to form larger areas of swelling. Hives can affect skin on any area of the body, especially the trunk, thighs, upper arms and face.