What is Hives?

What is Hives?

Hives are a common condition in which itchy, red lumps and bumps (wheals) form on the skin. Hive are also called ...more »

• Hives: Weals on the skin due to an allergic reaction.
• Hives: An itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Hives: an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Hives: Introduction

Types of Hives:

Broader types of Hives:

• Immune disorders
• Allergic Disorders
• Skin conditions
• Allergy-like conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Child health conditions
• more types...»

How many people get Hives?

Incidence (annual) of Hives: about 15% Americans each year (NWHIC)
Incidence Rate of Hives: approx 1 in 6 or 15.00% or 40.8 million people in USA [about data]
Lifetime risk of Hives: 10-20% lifetime risk (NIAID)
Incidence of Hives: Each year about 15% of all Americans experience hives on the skin or angioedema (swelling of the throat tissues) due to allergic reactions. (Source: excerpt from Allergies: NWHIC)

How serious is Hives?

Complications of Hives: see complications of Hives

What causes Hives?

Causes of Hives: see causes of Hives
Cause of Hives: Allergic reaction to a particular substances

What are the symptoms of Hives?

Symptoms of Hives: see symptoms of Hives

Complications of Hives: see complications of Hives

Duration of Hives: Weals may last minutes or hours. Usually continue less than a week

Duration of Hives: Half of those affected continue to have symptoms for more than 6 months. (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID)

Can anyone else get Hives?

Contagion of Hives: Not contagious. They are an allergic reaction not an infection.
More information: see contagiousness of Hives

Hives: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hives.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hives.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hives: see treatments for Hives
Alternative treatments for Hives: see alternative treatments for Hives

Organs Affected by Hives:

Organs and body systems related to Hives include:

• Immune system
• Skin

Name and Aliases of Hives

Main name of condition: Hives

Acute Urticaria, Urticaria, nettlerash

Weal, Welt, Wheals, Urticaria, Angio-edema Source - Diseases Database

Urtication, Urticaria, Nettle rash, Urtication, Urticaria, Hives
Source - WordNet 2.1

Hives: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hives:

• Hives and angioedema
• Allergic reaction
• Allergy
• Allergic skin reaction
• Facial swelling
• Nettle rash
• Skin allergy
• Urticaria
• Wheals
• Welts
• Hives
• Angioedema
• Anaphylactic reaction

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