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China hornet attacks kills 42, injures more than 1,600

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China hornet attack kills 41, injures 1,600

Posted: Oct 02, 2013 7:53 AM CDT<NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT><!--END wnDate-->Updated: Oct 02, 2013 7:53 AM CDT<NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT><!--END wnDate-->

BEIJING (AP) ? The death toll from a rare spate of hornet attacks in central China has reached 41 people, local authorities said Wednesday.

The Shaanxi provincial government said in a statement that the attacks had plagued not only the city of Ankang, where 19 died as reported by the official Xinhua News Agency, but had killed 22 others in two adjacent cities in the province's south.

All told, more than 1,600 people have been injured, and 37 of them are in critical or serious condition in hospitals, the provincial government said.

Read more: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/23588134/china-hornet-attack-kills-41-injures-1600#ixzz2gaZiGmQU
 
Re: China hornet attacks kills 41, injures 1,600

Re: China hornet attacks kills 41, injures 1,600

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Wei Planning Commission announced wasp stings treatment principles: pull the stinger immediately after being stung

Time :2013 -10-06 10:49:16

BEIJING, Oct. 4, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission website news, and more recently appeared in Shaanxi wasp sting people, killing 42 people dead. National Health and Family Planning Commission recently announced on its website "wasp stings treatment principles," such as being stung to check for skin Stinger found stinger should be removed, rinse the wound.

National Health and Family Planning Commission website data released recently, Shaanxi Province, appeared more wasp stings event, the cumulative number of stings 1640, 206 people are hospitalized, 42 people died. National Health and Family Planning Commission has deployed emergency medical treatment and prevention advocacy work, to minimize casualties.

Vespa (Vespoidea) belonging Insecta Hymenoptera Apocrita head pin tail group, also called wasp, wasps, bees and other grasses, now known all over the world there are about more than 5000 kinds. Wasp toxins including biogenic amines (such as histamine, dopamine, etc.), bradykinin, mast cell degranulation peptide neurotoxic protein, phospholipase A2, hyaluronic acid, enzymes variety of ingredients, is wound wasp stings can occur after local pain, redness, papules and erythema, or black nail head like necrotic lesions may be associated with the circulatory system, nervous system, urinary system and other systemic multi-system damage, severe poisoning can be fatal.

Document states that more activities in summer and autumn is the season of wasp, wild plants are located in the lush region to play outside or go to the field work, wear long-sleeved clothes. As soon as possible to avoid the encounter with the bees, do not take the initiative and driving beat. Once provoke bees, to immediately take protective measures, such as doors and windows shut to hide in the building, get on the ground in place to reduce the exposed area with clothing or other membrane-like covering the body, especially the good face, hands and other exposed parts protection. Such as being stung, check inside the skin stinger, found stinger should be removed, rinse the wound. Non-professionals do not touch the horse hive.

File reminded, once being stung, Sting removal as soon as possible; skin partial acidic liquid (such as vinegar) processing; adequate hydration; Some experts suggested that when the sting skin irritation obvious, you can use hydrocortisone 200 mg / day , for 3 - 5 days. There is currently unable to confirm the effectiveness of the treatment is recommended based on the patient's condition with caution.

The document also describes the four general principles, namely: (a) local treatment: Vespa without leaving thorn in the body, it is possible to bee stinger is still in the body. If a large thorn sticky tape removal application, rinse thoroughly with water. Effective in alleviating the local reaction ice. Severe allergies, can be 0.1% epinephrine 0.5ml subcutaneously. Locally deposited quaternary water transfer victorious snakebite; (two) glucocorticoid: In a serious allergic reaction, hemolysis use, other effects of bee stings also reduce the role; (three) blood purification therapy: hemoperfusion can better clear the blood of toxins. 2 consecutive patients with severe perfusion therapy; (four) symptomatic and supportive treatment: according to the patient's performance and condition, take appropriate symptomatic and supportive measures.

In addition, the paper also noted that bee stings are non-infectious diseases, without the use of empiric antibiotic early, pay attention to a variety of infection control measures to prevent hospital-acquired infections.

http://news.cnwest.com/content/2013-10/06/content_10133998.htm
 
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