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Wasp stings thwart two athletes' chances at glory
Here's a story about how a wasp sting derailed an athlete's shot at completing the Tour de France. The cyclist, Jonathan Vaughters, was on track to finish strong in Paris when a wasp became trapped in his sunglasses and stung him in the eye. The only thing that would alleviate the growing allergic reaction and repair his vision was a cortisone injection, which would cause him to fail a drug test and thus be disqualified. So he was forced to withdraw.
That was 2001. The cyclist, Jonathan Vaughters, now has a team racing in this year's Tour that is out to make a statement about doping in the sport.
Then there's a short piece about how a wasp may have disrupted tennis star Andy Murray's shot at Wimbledon glory -- not by stinging Andy, but his dog Maggie.
July 2, 2008 in Wasps | Permalink
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With the beginning of summer comes the blooming of trees, gardens and flowers, which in turn attracts bees and wasps of all kinds. But that is not the end of the worry of a sting. Many stings take place during the fall months. Reason being, bees and wasps are cold blooded insects and they linger around people in order to absorb the body heat of humans, therefore increasing the chances of getting stung.
Last week, I witnessed a 4 year old girl with her hand and forearm swollen to her elbow, from a wasp sting that she received to her fingertip the day before. The sight of her hand and arm brought tears to my eyes because I knew that if she had had Baker's Venom Cleanser available when see was stung, none of her discomfort would have elevated to that extreme point of swelling and discomfort.
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Posted by: Brad Baker | Jul 3, 2008 1:50:39 AM
