Father and son in Nghe An were stung hundreds of times by bees

On November 18, a hospital in Tan Ky district said it was actively treating two patients with the disease.bee stingin critical condition

The victims were Mr. PHD (76 years old) and Ms. PTH (46 years old, Mr. D's daughter), residing in block 1, Tan Ky district.

Mr. D. was hospitalized with 300 bee stings all over his body. Photo: Tan Ky

Previously, at 8:30 a.m. on November 17, while working in the garden, Mr. D. saw a group of people on a motorbike rushing out of the forest shouting "bees biting", so he ran out to help. However, Mr. D. was immediately attacked by a swarm of bees and stung many times on his head, neck and entire body.

Mr. D's daughter, Ms. H., saw this and ran out to help but was also attacked by the swarm of bees. The victims were dizzy, had chest pain and difficulty breathing and were immediately taken to the hospital for emergency treatment by their family members.

As a result, Mr. D. was stung by a swarm of wild bees with more than 300 stings all over his body; Mr. D.'s daughter was stung 150 times all over her body.

Doctors said that bee stings can cause kidney failure, hemolysis, respiratory failure, and multiple organ failure. In particular, bee stings can cause dangerous complications, even anaphylactic shock leading to death. However, thanks to timely emergency care, the two patients have overcome the critical stage.