Wilderness First Aid

Environmental Emergencies: Insect stings and Snake Bites

Insect Stings An individual may have an extreme sensitivity to certain venoms of insects such as; hornets, bees, wasps and fire ants. Venom hypersensitivity was previously thought to be an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction and it comprises an acute medical emergency that needs to be treated as promptly as possible. Although insect stings in any area

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