How dangerous is really with wasp stings?

most can withstand with wasp stings well, and we are not stung very often.

– A rule of thumb is that humans can withstand up to 50 stings. You are not healthy and quick after so many stings, but you survive. It can be very painful, and those who are stung very many times feel that they are near death, " says Preben Ottesen, the director of the Norwegian institute of public health.

with wasp stings or not, here are four points that can be helpful for you.

1: "Norway's most dangerous animals"

IN the united STATES, there are more who die with wasp stings than both skorpionbitt, the spider, the black widow and rattlesnake.

– A hoggormbitt survives mostly all here in Norway, we have good serum and good treatment. But you can die of a with wasp stings, if you are very allergic and does not come quickly enough to a doctor, " says Ottesen.

Vepsen is probably "Norway's most dangerous animals", but there are fortunately few that die of it.

– In Norway, there has been one to two deaths a year as a result of allergisjokk from with wasp stings. The unfortunate are over 60 years old, and has a known history of reaction on with wasp stings, says Ottesen.

most people who are allergic know about it from before.

– But in the worst case, you can be stung by a wasp, do not know that you are allergic, and die in a few minutes, " says Ottesen.

Even he gets stung about once every five years.

– the Chance to frame you is quite small, he stresses.

do you Know that you are very allergic to vepsegiften, you can get a prescription at a engangssprøyte with adrenaline, which is an effective antidote.

The should you always carry with you in vepsesesongen, he adds.

Kjerringrådene that gets vepsen to walk away 2: When you should go to the doctor? Photo: Bo Lilledahl / NRK

It is common to swell and feel a little unwell, but it does not mean that you need medical assistance.

– The vast majority of cases goes of itself in normal healthy people. It is uncomfortable when it is on, but you can relieve with kløstillende funds or creams, urging the doctor Kjetil Røthing Askeland.

Are you allergic however, the issue becomes a different one.

– A typical allergisjokk after an insect bite usually happens quickly after you are stung. You will experience shortness of breath or nærbesvimelser, dial 113, to determine the doctor.

If you should know the symptoms from other places in the body, as, for example, pronounced dizziness, nausea and vomiting, you should also contact your doctor.

– Allergisjokk hear fortunately to sjeldenhetene, but is potentially fatal. It is always better with a check for much, than too little, he adds.

Are you unsure if you are allergic, you can check it.

– You can take a blood test or a skin test with your gp who can measure the extent of the allergy. Is it sky-high levels, it gives a good indication of what you should be careful of and what you should avoid, " he explains.

So do you know if you are allergic to wasps 3: Why does it so hurt

Even with wasp stings are harmless for most people, it is painful.

– When you are stuck fissures the blood vessels around the stikkstedet and released histaminer that provides smertefølelse. It is like when you get a stroke, " explains Preben Ottesen.

You'll get bleeding under the skin, and it is blue and red and worn the yellow, due to the body's breakdown of blood.

– It can feel as though you are near death if you are stung many times, but there are fortunately few who die with wasp stings in the Uk, reminds him of.

to avoid getting stuck, you can lift your hand gently and giving it a quick slap when it is in front of you.

Then it is not the time to elope, and run away. If you begin to flurry and fan after vepsen goes up in a higher gear and virrer very back and forth. When can the stick, he warns.

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And now vepsens larger cousin come to be.

Geithamsen, a large wasp where the queen is three centimeters, and the workers two centimeters, has been spreading very.

– There is a bug that existed in Norway before, but that died out in the 1940s. It was protected by law in Sweden, and the population took himself gradually up. In 2007 came the to Østfold, and now exists in both the county of Vestfold, at Hurum in the county of Akershus, says Ottesen.

They are not more aggressive or giftigere than other wasps, but it is so large that the amount of poison you get in you if you are stung is a pretty big.

– I have seen them and observed them. They are not more aggressive than the common wasp. But if you are kidding with bolet their then they will defend themselves, so it pays to stay away from, " he concludes.

Therefore, experiencing a lot of sudden wasp-invasion Date Of Update: 18 September 2019, 18:00