India, April 17 -- A mosquito bite can be the most harmless thing when outdoors, but for one Australian child, scratching a bite turned into a frightening nightmare, according to parenting site Kidspot. A nine-year-old girl travelling with her family started scratching a mosquito bite after she was bitten at their campsite in New South Wales.

Her mother, Bek, said that they just put an antibacterial mosquito bite cream to help stop the itch, but the bite did not go away. "On day four, it had doubled in size, was firm and red, and Ava said, 'It's starting to get sore, mum.' The bite had tripled in size overnight, and she suddenly couldn't walk," the 36-year-old mother said.

As the parents grew anxious, they sought medical help, but all d...