Dymock J J, Forgie S A, Ameratunga R
New Zealand Pastoral Agriculture Research Institute, Auckland.
N Z Med J. 1994 Feb 9;107(971):32-3.
To determine the numbers and the seasonal variations in patients seeking medical consultation for wasp sting injuries in urban Auckland.
A monthly record of the number of people seeking treatment for wasp stings was kept by 50 general practitioners from 18 medical centres and accident and emergency departments from three hospitals in urban Auckland.
From December to April, 47 people in 1991/2 and 49 in 1992/3 received treatment for wasp sting injuries from the family practitioners surveyed. In addition, 27 people and 35 people received treatment at the three accident and emergency clinics over the same time period in 1991/2 and 1992/3 respectively. Paper wasps were found to be responsible for the majority of the sting injuries reported.
Our data indicates that wasp stings have a significant impact on the health of the Auckland population and indicates the urgent need for more detailed studies in other parts of New Zealand.
确定奥克兰市区因黄蜂蜇伤而寻求医疗咨询的患者数量及季节性变化。
奥克兰市区18个医疗中心的50名全科医生以及三家医院的急诊科每月记录因黄蜂蜇伤而寻求治疗的人数。
在1991/2年度的12月至4月，接受调查的家庭医生中有47人因黄蜂蜇伤接受治疗，1992/3年度为49人。此外，在1991/2年度和1992/3年度的同一时期，分别有27人和35人在三家急诊科接受治疗。据发现，大部分报告的蜇伤是由胡蜂造成的。
我们的数据表明，黄蜂蜇伤对奥克兰人群的健康有重大影响，并表明新西兰其他地区迫切需要进行更详细的研究。
