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Man dies after a single wasp sting despite EpiPen and CPR

A 43-year old New Brunswick man died after a single wasp sting. According to family, the man did not have any signs of an allergy.

Severe allergic reaction

Daniel Koch was looking under a table to find a wasp’s nest at his property in Maple Grove, N.B. when a wasp flew out and stung him on the face. Daniel collapsed within minutes.

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Learning how to perform CPR is important. It is a life-saving skill that significantly improves the chances of survival during emergencies.

The family keeps bees on the property thus EpiPens were available but the reaction was too rapid. Daniel died while on the way to a healthcare facility after his father, Terry Koch, used an EpiPen and performed CPR.

Based on the coroner’s report, Daniel died from a severe allergic reaction to a sting. This caused his air passages to close.

Importance of basic first aid skills

Learning how to perform CPR is important. It is a life-saving skill that significantly improves the chances of survival during emergencies.

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Learn how to help by enrolling in a first aid and CPR course and for more information, check out these sources:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-anaphylaxis/basics/art-20056608
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/default.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation

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