Youichi Yanagawa, Ken-ichi Muramatsu, Hiromasa Suzuki

A Case of Usefulness of Auto-Injectable Adrenaline as a Prophylactic Countermeasure Against Bee Sting for Forestry Workers

  • Nursing (miscellaneous)
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Since 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan has put in place regulations for forestry workers with bee or wasp allergies. These regulations allow workers to carry auto-injectable adrenaline when they engage in forestry work. A 48-year-old male worker identified as having a bee allergy was provided with an auto-injectable adrenaline prescription. The worker had experienced bee stings several times but never had an anaphylactic reaction. However, after suffering two bee stings to the head and face region, he developed an anaphylactic condition. He used the auto-injectable adrenaline on himself and was transported to an acute critical care center. The worker received additional injection of adrenaline at the health center for residual symptoms. The worker survived with no adverses outcome. The present study described the usefulness of prescribed auto-injectable adrenaline as a prophylactic countermeasure against bee stings for forestry workers with documented allergies. This framework may be useful for protecting forestry workers around the world.

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