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Hymenopterid stings and subsequent allergic reactions are a common indication for emergency department visits worldwide. Unrecognized anaphylactic reactions to hymenopterid stings by apids, or bees, and vespids, or wasps, are a significant cause of sudden and unanticipated deaths outdoors in young people, with and without atopic histories. Insect bites and stings, often complicated by allergic reactions or skin infections, by community-acquired pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, are common sources of morbidity following hurricanes, tropical storms, and prolonged flooding. This article will review and critically analyze the descriptive epidemiology and outcomes of hymenopterid bites, stings, and allergic reactions, especially following hurricanes and prolonged flooding disasters; stratify the immunologic reactions to hymenopterid stings by clinical severity and outcomes; and present current recommendations for management, prophylaxis, and prevention of hymenopterid stings and reactions.
Resource Description
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Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster
- Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster: Flood, Hurricane
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General Geographic Feature
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Global or Unspecified Location
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Injury, Other Health Impact, Specify
- Injury, Other Health Impact, Specify: Hymenopterid stings
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Research Article
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Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Vulnerable Population
- Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Vulnerable Population: Adaptation Co-Benefit/Co-Harm, Intervention, Vulnerability Assessment
- Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Vulnerable Population: Health Professional
- Adaptation, Communication, Health Sector Influence, Vulnerable Population: Workers