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 outside on a warm, spring day. The next minute a ...

Once you know what stung or bit you, you can determine the right course of treatment and whether you need to worry about getting bitten or stung again. This article discusses how to identify 12 of the ...

Wasps release a kind of poison into the human body when they sting. The body would then naturally resist the poison, which may lead to shortness of breath, loss of voice, inflammation in the chest and ...

A Wicklow family has paid tribute to the heroics of their local veterinary practice for saving the life of their beloved ...

Numerous tributes have been paid to “thorough gentleman” Michael Sheehan who died after a fatal wasp attack while out gardening.

Stingray information handout. American College of Emergency Physicians. Jellyfish and stingray stings. Additional Reading Clark AT, Clark RF, Cantrell FL. A Retrospective Review of the Presentation ...

It's understood he died from a severe reaction to the wasp stings which led to anaphylactic shock. His body was taken to Cork University Hospital for a full autopsy. Gardai are treating the death ...

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 ...