Article: Avoiding the Ouch: the AAAAI Offers Advice on Stinging Insect Allergies.

Article: HEALTH ALERT: SUMMER BRINGS INSECT STINGS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 10, 2007 ;     290 words ......following news release: Insect stings are the cause of 500,000...Americans are allergic to stinging insects. The most serious allergic...approximately 40 deaths per year. Stinging insects that could be deadly...has a severe reaction to insect stings, it is wise to be ...

Article: Buzz in the air can cause stinging insect allergies, asthma group advises.
Drug Week;  October 1, 2004 ;     489 words ......increase in the number of stinging insects, such as yellow jackets...suffer from a stinging insect allergy to take extra...member of the AAAAI's Insect Allergy Committee...allergic reactions from stinging insects. Unfortunately, most...they are allergic to insect ...

Article: There's a Buzz in the Air: The AAAAI and FAAN Offer Advice on Stinging Insect Allergies.
PR Newswire;  September 2, 2004 ;     700+ words ......allergic reactions to insect stings can involve many...following tips to avoid insect stings: -- Stay out of the territory of stinging insects' nests -- Hire a...Do not swat at stinging insects if encountered by...insects. To avoid stinging insects, it is ...

Article: Outdoor Sport Enthusiasts Need to be Prepared for Unexpected Encounters With Stinging Insects.
PR Newswire;  May 16, 2005 ;     639 words ......who are allergic to stinging insects, if stung. More than...Americans are allergic to insect-stings and need to take extra...most common causes of insect stings in the United...with bees and other stinging insects, said Anne Munoz- Furlong...Network. For those with ...

Article: Overcoming the Sting of Summer.
PR Newswire;  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......the number of stinging insects buzzing around...severe allergies to insect stings, it can result...anaphylaxis from stinging insects, according to...are allergic to insect stings until they actually...are allergic to stinging insects should ...

Article: Insects' Bites, Stings Can Be Deadly
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 31, 1993 ;     170 words ......50 or 60 Americans die each year from insect stings. Most people who are severely allergic...biting bugs but isn't much use against stinging insects. Honeybees are the only stinging insects that leave their stingers embedded in...

Article: Insect Stings Can Trigger a Potentially Deadly Reaction.
PR Newswire;  August 31, 2006 ;     700+ words ......of summer means that stinging insect season is beginning...anaphylaxis. The increase of stinging insects in the fall and the...population as a result of insect stings and at least 40 deaths...annually from reactions to stinging insects, according to the ...

Article: AAAAI offers advice on avoiding stinging insect allergies.
Immunotherapy Weekly;  July 2, 2003 ;     455 words ......allergic reactions from stinging insects, according to the American...States due to reactions to insect stings. Unfortunately, most people...that they are allergic to insect stings until they actually experience...you are indeed allergic to insect stings and which type ...

Article: Avoiding the sting
Courier-News (Elgin, IL);  September 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Asthma and Immunology's Insect Allergy Committee on avoiding insect stings: [] Stay out of the "territory" of stinging insects' nests. [] Hire a trained...suspect you are allergic to insect venom, an allergist/immunologist...when asked what type of insect caused the stings, ...

Article: Make Summer Safer: Beware of Bees; Allergic Reactions to Stinging Insects Can Kill
The Washington Post;  May 12, 1987 ;     700+ words ......allergic. Each year, about 45 people die from insect stings, although some allergists think this figure is underreported. A significant number of insect sting deaths may be mistaken for heart attacks...South. The number of people who are allergic to insect stings is difficult to estimate. ...

Article: Avoiding The Buzz: Bee Prepared For Summer; The AAAAI Offers Advice on Avoiding Stinging Insect Allergies.
PR Newswire;  June 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ......allergic reactions from stinging insects, according to the...due to reactions to insect stings. Unfortunately, most...are reddish brown stinging insects related to bees and...anaphylactic reactions to insect stings. Venom immunotherapy...

Article: The sting: don't take the threat of insect stings lightly--they can be more serious than you think.(Survival)
Sports Afield;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......country, 40 to 120 people die from insect stings, a number some authorities say is...warm weather (above 50 degrees F.), stinging insects can be nearly anywhere, from back...best for sting prevention. All of the stinging insects are attracted to sweet aromas, including...

Article: MAKING A BEE LINE FOR SUMMER.(Business)
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England);  June 12, 2007 ;     211 words ......Valley firm is taking the sting out of summer. An antidote to insect stings and bites - already popular with lifeguards on Australian...Stingose - amid fears that Britain will be swarming with stinging insects this summer. A spokeswoman for the company said an NOP survey...

Article: Avoiding Anaphylaxis This Summer.
PR Newswire;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......immunologist. Common anaphylaxis triggers include food, stinging insects and exercise. It has been estimated that up to 15...about 40 people die after an anaphylactic reaction to insect stings. About 100 people die from reactions to food. Below...may be life-threatening. Follow these tips to avoid ...