Nghe An: 11 people injured and killed by wasp stings
(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Nguyen Huu Luong - Chairman of the People's Committee of Huu Kiem Commune, Ky Son District, said: In the commune, 1 person has just died and more than 10 others had to be hospitalized due to wasp attacks.
According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Luong, at around 11:00 a.m. on October 22, while Mr. Kha Van Hang (born in 1985, in Na Chao village, Huu Kiem commune, Ky Son district), was cutting bamboo in the forest to sell, he was attacked by a swarm of bees. Afterwards, people returning from the fields discovered him and took him to the Ky Son District Medical Center for emergency treatment. However, due to being stung by so many bees, Mr. Hang died after a few hours.
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| One of the 10 victims stung by bees on the afternoon of October 24 is being treated at the Ky Son District Medical Center. Photo: Lu Phu |
Because this swarm of ferocious bees built their nest right next to the road leading to the production fields of the people of Na Chao village, Huu Kiem commune, on the afternoon of October 24, while returning from the fields, 11 people of Na Chao village were attacked by this swarm of bees, causing 10 victims to be transferred to the Ky Son District Medical Center for emergency treatment.
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| A victim was stung by a bee on the afternoon of October 24 with numerous marks on his back. Photo: Lu Phu |
It is known that the swarm of bees attacking the people of Na Chao village were hornets.Currently, the People's Committee of Huu Kiem commune has warned and prohibited people from passing through this area.
Wasps often nest in open places, on tree branches or bushes, sometimes nest in the roof, they often nest in cool places and very easy to see their nest. Its nest is oval, gray. Usually wasp nests appear a lot in the fall.
A wasp nest can contain up to 700 wasps, but rarely thousands. This species of wasp is attracted to the smell of human sweat and when it sees people running. So if you run, they will chase you, and often wasps will send out pheromone signals for others to follow. If there is a wasp flying around, stay away and leave immediately. Do not shoo, hit or provoke it in any way. If it feels like it is being attacked, it will attack back and alert its nest mates to fly out and attack.
Depending on the number of stings and the individual's reaction, the patient may experience facial, laryngeal and glottal edema, difficulty breathing, hoarseness; possible nerve paralysis (facial, peripheral, eye), or even severe diffuse nerve damage. The poison of wasp venom can also cause severe muscle weakness. If stung 40-50 times (30 times in children), the patient is very likely to die if not treated actively, properly and thoroughly.
