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Default No more donuts in hornet season

On Tue, 3 Oct 2017 17:45:34 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
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>On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 7:28:49 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>...
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>> Wow! That's frightening. I'm really glad you went to the hospital
>> instead of trying to take care of it yourself. I had a friend who died
>> from anaphylatic shock after being stung by a wasp.
>>
>> MaryL

>
>Yep, anaphylaxis can easily be deadly if the airway swells too much. It's a way out of control histamine reaction! Needs epinephrine! Works VERY well!


When a coconut falls on your head, it can kill you.