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- SECTION X
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- INSECT BITES
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- INSECT BITES AND STINGS CAN BE
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- LIFE-THREATENING TO PEOPLE WITH
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- SEVERE ALLERGY TO THE INSECT'S VENOM!
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- Signs and symptoms of allergic reaction
- include pain, swelling of the throat,
- redness or discoloration at the site of
- the bite, itching, hives, decreased
- consciousness and difficult or
- noisy breathing.
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- First aid calls for being alert for signs
- of allergic reaction or shock and seeking
- medical attention as quickly as possible
- for these victims!
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- If a stinger remains in the victim, you
- may try to remove it carefully with a
- tweezers or by scraping with the edge of
- a credit card. Be careful not to
- squeeze the stinger as this will inject
- more venom.
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- Once a stinger has been removed, the wound
- should be washed well with soap and water.
- Cold compresses will help relieve pain and
- swelling. The stung area
- should be kept lower than the heart to
- slow circulation of the venom.
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- REMEMBER, IN ALL CASES OF INSECT BITES,
- WATCH FOR SIGNS OF ALLERGIC REACTION AND
- IF THEY APPEAR, SEEK
- PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION WITHOUT
- DELAY!
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