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Bee and Wasp Stings Overview
Although many different types of insects in the United States are able to inflict a poisonous bite or sting (meaning they are venomous), ...
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Wasp Sting (Insect Bites and Stings)
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Whiplash - Shaken Infant (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
Wound - Cut or Puncture (Cuts and Puncture Wounds) ...
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Wasp and bee venom desensitisation immunotherapy is highly effective. These desensitising injections are given over a three- to five-year period and usually lead to complete resolution of the allergy.
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sea wasp antivenom (Antivenin, Box Jellyfish )
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Seba-Gel (Benzoyl Peroxide)
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Question: I was working in my back yard and got stung by a wasp on the back of my hand. I didn't have a serious reaction, but I'm concerned about my son who has had to go to the hospital because of a bee sting reaction.
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If you're highly allergic to certain foods, such as peanuts, or to bee or wasp venom, you may be at risk of anaphylactic shock — a sudden, life-threatening allergic reaction.
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Stinging insect allergies result when a sensitive individual is stung by a bee, wasp, hornet, yellow jacket, or fire ant.
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jellyfish or Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia species)
jellyfish or sea-wasp (Chironex fleckeri, Chiropsalmus quadrigatus), found near the coasts of Northern Australia and the Philippines.
related species
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
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Other triggers include various ingredients used in the manufacturing of cosmetics and fragrances, as well as bee or wasp venom. People with an insect allergy may develop a serious reactions if stung.
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Patients who are being treated with bee or wasp venom to prevent allergic reactions to stings may have a severe allergic reaction to certain ACE inhibitors.
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An often severe and sometimes fatal systemic reaction in a susceptible individual upon exposure to a specific antigen (such as wasp venom or penicillin ) following previous sensitization.
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