Wasp stings are not uncommon in Nepal. The manifestations of stings are usually benign and localised at the site of stings. However, susceptible individuals may present with multi-systemic and potentially fatal complications. We report here a child who developed acute kidney injury, nine days after multiple wasp stings. The renal function recovered with supportive management including two sessi...

Plague is an ancient disease of humans and animals, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and transmitted by fleas. It continues to occur in many regions of the world: in the Far East, Central Asia, North Africa, subSaharan Africa, and North and South America. However, >90 % of cases of human plague are reported in Africa. Most cases result from flea bites and take the clinical form of buboni...

BACKGROUND Jellyfish stings are a common occurrence among ocean goers worldwide with an estimated 150 million envenomations annually. Fatalities and hospitalizations occur annually, particularly in the Indo-Pacific regions. A new topical jellyfish sting inhibitor based on the mucous coating of the clown fish prevents 85% of jellyfish stings in laboratory settings. The field effectiveness is unk...

The stings of the blackflies create a nuisance that hinders agricultural and fishing activities rural populations. In order to respond concern latter, this study was carried out in three epidemiological facies onchocerciasis Côte d’Ivoire. aim determine daily seasonal variation blackfly nuisance. To do this, were captured on humans, identified dissected. entomological data revealed total 4244 c...

Correspondence to: Professor J B Harris, School of Neurology, Neurobiology and Psychiatry, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK; [email protected] _________________________ T he vast majority of us experience trivial and sometimes inconvenient bites and stings, but we never imagine that the next bite or sting might precipitate a medical emergency. Similarly, we ...

About 4,000 to 6,000 venomous snakebites occur each year in the United States. Although these envenomations (also known as envenomings) are rarely fatal, about 70 percent require antivenom therapy. Few evidence-based guidelines are available for the management of envenomation. Antivenom therapy is the cornerstone of management for hemorrhagic or coagulopathic envenomation from pit vipers (with ...

The aim of this study was to analyse most important epidemiological and clinical aspects of registered snakebites caused by a native common European viper Vipera berus in the Czech Republic over a period of 15 years (1999–2013). Data have been collected retrospectively from a database of the Toxinology Centre belonging to the General University Hospital in Prague. In total, 191 cases of ...

Snakebite envenomation is an uncommon condition in the UK, but requires vigilance with regard to both the systemic effects of the venom and the locoregional impact on the soft tissues. We describe a case requiring delayed fasciotomies for closed compartment syndrome of the leg and thigh, and discuss in detail the controversies surrounding decompression in such a case. Adder bites are uncommon i...

paratively simple matter.* Unfortunately, it is only rarely that the body of the snake is produced for inspection. Accordingly, the medical man has to diagnose the case on signs and symptoms alone. A history of snake bite is available. Krait and cobra bites are fairly easy to diagnose?though difficult to distinguish between. There is at first pain at the site of the wound which later gives plac...

OBJECTIVE To determine the spectrum of severity and early diagnostic predictors of redback spider bites (Latrodectus hasselti), and to examine the effect of intramuscular redback antivenom. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective cohort study of calls to New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australian poisons information centres and presentations to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Royal Darwin Hos...