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May 24, 2017
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Insect Stings
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Stings and Bites

Diagnosing and treating venom and fire ant allergies Up to 25% of the adult population may show antibodies, and thus [...]

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April 5, 2017
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Insect Stings
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Spring and Bees

Spring is here and Honey Bees may be too. Frequently we hear about stories of stinging insects during spring and summer, [...]

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September 6, 2016
Category
Insect Stings
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Fire Ant Allergy

Every year 500,000 people present to the emergency room with reactions to insect stings and bites. The severity of these [...]

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August 17, 2015
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Insect Stings
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Of Pharaohs and Bee Stings

In 1989,an article in Hospital Practice by Ovary stated that the death of Pharaoh Menes after a wasp sting in 2600 BC was the first reported account of an anaphylactic reaction to insect stings. According toKrombach, this was based on hieroglyphs found on his sarcophagus and tomb. Dynasties that came after Menes believed him to be the first Pharaoh and he is credited

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July 16, 2012
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Insect Stings
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Stinging Insect Allergy

With the warmer weather of summer, we are enjoying more time outside. Along with the summer weather comes a dramatic rise in the number of stings from bees and fire ants. For many people these stings are painful and annoying but not dangerous. However, approximately 1 in 100 people has a potentially life-threatening allergy to insect stings. The insects most often