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The danger of bee stings: ... What to do if you are stung: ... If you have been stung by a bee, wasp, hornet, or yellow jacket, follow these instructions closely:
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www.umm.edu/non_trauma/bee.htm
www.umm.edu/non_trauma/bee.htm
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I visited Jon Quinn, the beekeeper who runs North Forty Apiaries, in Woodbury, Conn. Quinn held a bee with tweezers, shook it a little to anger it, and placed it over the area where I wanted to get stung. On my first trip, I received two stings, one on the top of each hand.
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slate.msn.com/id/2088863/
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as soon as you get bit, you should take an antihistamine, such as Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, etc, to stop any reaction, including the itching or swelling.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090907011...
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Parents should know the signs of an infection or allergic reaction, and when to get medical attention. ... A bee will leave behind a stinger attached to a venom sac. Try to remove it as quickly as possible. (Wasps don't leave their stingers in the skin after stinging, which means they can sting ... Hey! A Scorpion Stung Me!
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kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/insect_...
kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/insect_bite.html
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If you are stung by a bee, an adult can help you get the stinger out quickly. Have an adult wash the area with soap and water, and apply ice to the sting on and off for the first 24 hours. An antihistamine, which is a type of medicine, can help stop the itching, pain, and swelling.
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kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/bug_bites.html
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Nearly everyone has been stung by an insect at one time or another. ... Much has been written about the proper way to remove a bee stinger, but new information indicates that it doesn’t matter how you get it out as long as it is removed as soon as possible. If removed within 15 seconds of the sting, the severity of the...
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www.wvu.edu/~agexten/wildlife/bees.htm
www.wvu.edu/~agexten/wildlife/bees.htm
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Dr. Greene, My son (along with several of his classmates) was recently stung by bees. The sting was on his foot, and the next morning, the entire foot was swollen. Is this serious? How do you treat bee stings? ... There was no difference in weal size between the different methods of extraction. The weals did get larger,
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www.drgreene.com/21_202.html
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All stings were self-administered. The area to be stung was cleaned with alcohol. We collected a worker honey bee as she flew from her hive, ... Advice on bee sting treatment should not overlook that the most important response to stings from bees defending their nests should be to get away from the vicinity of the nest.
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bees.ucr.edu/stings.html
bees.ucr.edu/stings.html
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Late nineteenth century advice on what to do if you get stung by a bee. ... Nothing relieves the pain arising from the sting of a hornet, bee, or wasp so soon as plunging the part in extremely cold water, and holding it there for ... If a number of these insects have attacked you at once, and the parts stung are much swollen,
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www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Household_Cyclo...
www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Household_Cyclopedia_of_General_Information/whatdoyo_bab.html
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