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Article: KILLED BY A WASP; Tony, 49, dead in 5 minutes after just one sting.(News)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 25, 2002
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Byline: TOM GILLESPIE
A MAN aged just 49 died in five minutes after he
was stung once by a wasp.
Now his widow is demanding a probe into how a tiny insect can kill a grown man.
Lynn McGuire claims that medical authorities aren't doing enough to educate the public about anaphylaxia - a fatal reaction to insect stings which hampers breathing and closes down the circulatory system.
Her husband Tony died on the floor of his home 11 days ago less than five minutes after being stung by a wasp.
The London-based building boss, ...