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Bee sting: Stings from bees and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. In selected cases, allergy injection therapy is highly effective. (The three "A's" of insect allergy are Adrenaline, Avoidance and Allergist.)
Bee stings are either annoyingly painful or deadly, depending on whether you are allergic to the venom. The best way to reduce any reaction to the venom is to ...
Injury caused by the venom of a honey bee ( Apis mellifera ). Multiple stings cause local swelling, pain and excitement, and may cause dyspnea if the head is affected ...
Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr, MD, FACP, FACR. When bees or wasps sting a person, they inject venom through their stinger ...
Learn about bee and wasp stings. Bees and wasps inject a poisonous venom that can lead to an allergic reaction. About 40 deaths are reported each year from insect venom ...
A bee sting is strictly a sting. from a bee. honey bee. bumblebee. sweat bee, etc). In the vernacular it can mean a sting of a bee. wasp. hornet, or yellow jacket.