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.
Dear Itchy, Hives, or urticaria, are a common condition that results in raised, red, and usually itchy patches of skin (wheals) that appear suddenly and then later disappear without a trace. They can appear all over the body, but usually appear first on the trunk and upper arms and legs, and most of the time they last anywhere from 24 hours to a couple of days. They can range in size from small dots the size of pencil tip to patches covering large areas of the body. Hives typically cause itching, stinging, or pain. Hives are one of the body's responses to the presence of histamine or other chemicals in the blood. They are often, but not always, caused by allergies. During an allergic reaction, the body recognizes a substance (e.g., foods, medications, new soaps, lotions, and perfumes, pollen, or animal hair) or a trigger as a dangerous intruder and mounts an immune response to it.