BACKGROUND Although rapid venom immunotherapy (VIT) protocols have been shown to be safe and effective, this issue has not yet been clarified in Turkey. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the side effects of rush VIT as well as early clinical and immunological responses in patients with a venom allergy. METHODS Eighteen patients who had a history of severe systemic reactions af...

BACKGROUND Jellyfish stings are common worldwide with an estimated 150 million cases annually, and their stings cause a wide range of clinical manifestations from skin inflammation to cardiovascular and respiratory collapse. No studies on jellyfish stings have been carried out in Basra, Iraq. OBJECTIVES To describe the immediate and delayed skin reactions to White Jellyfish (Rhizostoma sp.) s...

Hymenoptera stings can cause serious injury to humans. We report the clinical findings of 6 cases of Hymenoptera stings. All patients developed painful erythematous papules at the sting sites and had a past history of parasitoid wasp sting. This is the first clinical report of the parasitoid wasp, Cephalonomia gallicola, causing human stings in Korea.

BACKGROUND Massive wasp stings have been greatly underestimated and have not been systematically studied. The aim of this study was to identify the clinical features and treatment strategies of severe wasp stings. METHODS AND FINDINGS A multicenter retrospective study was undertaken in 35 hospitals and medical centers including 12 tertiary care hospitals and 23 secondary care hospitals in the...

BACKGROUND Children are thought to "outgrow" the allergy to insect stings, but there are no reports documenting the natural history of this reaction. We studied the outcome of allergic reactions to insect stings in childhood 10 to 20 years afterward in patients who had not received venom immunotherapy and in those who had been treated. METHODS Between 1978 and 1985, we diagnosed allergic reac...

There are about 150 million jellyfish stings every year. "Portuguese man of war" is responsible for substantial proportion of stings worldwide. The biggest risk from a jellyfish stings may come from incorrect management. A 42-year-old woman was severely stung by venomous marine animal while bathing in waters of the Thai Gulf. It was most likely "Portuguese man of war". The patient didn't rememb...

Epidemiology of fatalities in Spain due to hornet, wasp, and bee stings (Cause Code Death: X23) is described. Over a 20-year period (1999–2018), total 78 were recorded, mostly occurring males (85.9%), 65 years older (52.6%), at “unspecified places” (67.9%), the months July August (50%). The X23 mortality rates (X23MR) expressed terms annual per million inhabitants, varied from 0.02 0.19 (mean v...

BACKGROUND Scorpion sting is a common medical emergency in Iran. The epidemiological features and control of such cases vary from south to north. This review will provide new information about the epidemiology of scorpion stings in different provinces of Iran. METHODS In this descriptive retrospective study, data on scorpionism including incidence rates, mortality as well as locality from 200...

BACKGROUND In the few studies available, the risk of developing systemic reactions (SR) to hymenoptera stings in patients with previous large local reactions (LLRs) to stings ranges from 0 to 7 %. We evaluated both retrospectively and prospectively the risk of SRs in patients with LLRs to stings. METHODS An overall number of 477 patients, 396 with an SR as the first manifestation of allergy a...