The stings of wasps, killer bees, bumblebees and honeybees are painful and might cause allergies that endanger human lives. Stingers of certain species of bees are poisonous.

If a beehive is discovered near your living or working environment, danger might be caused and treatment of specialists is needed to help remove it.

Species of bees

Measures to avoid bee stings

Emergency treatment instructions of bee stings

• Avoid entering bushes
• Avoid throwing of rocks
• Distance yourself from beehives
• Do not panic and leave immediately while encountering swarm
• Wear long sleeves whilst hiking

The stings of bees are attached to their abdomen and possibly linked to a poison sac. Therefore when stung by a bee, you should:

• Remove the sting
• If the sting is on your limbs, you could press tightly on your wound to prevent venom further entering your blood circulation
• Try to squeeze out the venom from your wound and clean with soap water or lye
• Apply ammonia (ammonium hydroxide) on your wound to relieve pain