Open AccessAfricanised honey bee sting-induced ischaemic stroke
Author(s) -
Anil Ramlackhansingh,
Naveen Seecheran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-234877
Subject(s) - medicine , honey bee , sting , bee venom , stroke (engine) , zoology , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering , aerospace engineering
The Africanised honey bee, vernacularly known as the 'killer bee', is a hybrid of the western honey bee species. These bees tend to be more aggressive with a greater tendency for swarm formation. Their stings are frequently encountered with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from local to systemic effects, even with recorded fatalities. We report a case of an elderly man, who experienced a cerebrovascular event confirmed by neuroimaging within 24 hours after a multitude of Africanised honey bee stings.