Wasp stings can cause real problems for people especially those who are allergic to them.

These stings create a sharp pain which is followed by a burning sensation that soon resolves into a major itch. A red ring or bump appears at the site of the sting. Wasps and hornets can repeatedly sting.

Serious reactions can occur from stings from any type of wasp. A major allergic reaction that interferes with breathing is called anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock. Can also cause wheezing; shortness of breath; rapid heartbeat; faintness; and swelling of the face, lips, or tongue. If a person has these symptoms, it's important to get help immediately.

Histamine, a chemical released by the body during most allergic reactions, is released into the skin after a wasp sting and is responsible for the redness and itching. In anaphylaxis, histamine causes major itching and redness of the skin (hives), and may also be released in the airways, lungs, and other vital organs. It causes tissue to swell, can close the airways (causing breathing to stop), and can drop blood pressure to dangerously low levels.

Anaphylaxis can occur after a single bite, but this is rare. More typically, fatal anaphylaxis occurs when somebody gets stung many times, still nowhere near enough times to kill a non allergic person.

It hardly ever happens, but severe allergic reactions to bee stings can be fatal if the person doesn't get medical help. A human can tolerate about 10 wasp stings per pound of body weight and still survive, meaning it usually takes over 1000 stings to seriously harm a healthy adult.

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