Australia's bees and wasps revealed to be as dangerous as its snakes

More than half of deaths from bites and stings between 2000 and 2013 the result of anaphylactic shock, analysis showsOf all Australia ’s venomous animals, bees and wasps pose the biggest threat to public health, causing more than twice the number of admissions to hospital as snake bites and the same number of deaths.The first national analysis of 13 years ’ data on bites and stings from venomous creatures has found that just over one-third (33%) of almost 42,000 admissions were caused by bees and wasps, compared with 30% by spiders and 15% by snakes.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 17, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Elle Hunt Tags: Bees Insects Wildlife Snakes Spiders Animals Environment Health Australia news Allergies Source Type: news