Imported Fire Ant as a Health Hazard
- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 82 (12) , 1515-1519
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198912000-00014
Abstract
Members of the American Medical Association in 13 southern states (USA) were surveyed to assess the magnitude of medical problems caused by stings of the imported fire ant (IFA). OF the 29,205 physicians surveyed, 2,022 (7%) reported treating approximately 20,755 patients annually for reactions to IFA stings. Most patients were treated for local reactions, but 413 (2%) required treatment for life-threatening anaphylaxis.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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