Bite Caused by the Assassin Bug Zelus Fabricius, 1803 (Hemiptera; Heteroptera: Reduviidae) in a Human

Publication date: Available online 9 January 2019Source: Wilderness & Environmental MedicineAuthor(s): Carlos Eduardo Pereira dos Santos, José Ricardo de Souza, Régis Adriel Zanette, Felipe Jorge da Silva, Christine StrussmannA 47-y-old man was bitten by a reduviid bug from the Zelus Fabricius, 1803 genus, which was hidden inside a rubber-coated boot. The bite caused immediate and sharp pain, followed by local edema and constant pruritus for 15 d. Pain and fever within the first 24 h were managed with analgesics as needed, and resolution was complete and without sequelae after 21 d.
Source: Wilderness and Environmental Medicine - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research