Stings from bees, wasps and hornets can be painful. To treat a sting and help relieve the pain, dermatologists offer these tips. It can happen fast. One minute the kids are all playing peacefully ...
Allergic reactions are the most common cause of death in such cases. Wasps release a kind of poison into the human body when they sting. The body would then naturally resist the poison, which may lead ...
If you get stung, call 911. Then, inject yourself with your EpiPen or have someone else do it. Insect bites and stings are a common occurrence in kids and adults. For most people, it’s a minor pain ...
A company director has died ten days after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. Graham Williamson, who was 6ft 5in tall and weighed 17stone, collapsed when the insect stung him on ...
It’s hard to think of a less popular insect than the yellowjacket, maligned because they can sting. First, I should be clear that “yellowjacket” is an imprecise, generic common name that conceals a ...
It is stated that four people die in the United Kingdom every year from anaphylactic reactions to wasp and bee stings.1However, long term sequelae, including neurological complications, are rare. We ...
Photo: Getty How do you know the difference between a regular reaction to a sting from a wasp and one that can be deadly? It follows the tragic case of Michael Sheehan (56) from Macroom ...