The toxicity of the three-chamber ants is 15 times stronger than the snake's venom

The three-chamber ants do not burn but the toxins released when rubbed cause dermatitis and burns human skin due to the strong toxicity of 12-15 times the snake venom.

According to the Preventive Medicine Department, the Ministry of Health, the three-chambered ant body contains pederin toxin, 12-15 times stronger than venom of cobra but due to the small contact and just outside the skin, it is not enough to cause death. people like snake venom. The poison in the body released when impacted, rubbed or killed can damage human skin such as skin burns and dermatitis.

These insects fly and run very fast, often live in rice fields, grassy items, gardens, landfills, construction works . They appear much in the rainy season, when the humidity is high. Ants three compartments preferred light at night to fly into the house according to lights, parked on clothes, towels, bedding, blankets . There are three ants present in the North.

The three-chamber ants are colored in black-orange chambers alternating, their bodies are tapered, long like grain of rice, 1 - 1.2cm long, 2-3mm wide, with 3 legs, 2 wings.(Photo: cdc).

Clinical manifestations when burned

1. The basic lesions are in the form of red, clustered, wobbly, slightly protruding, with small blisters or pustules in the middle, with slightly concave areas of brownish yellow, round or oval.
2. Dermatitis usually occurs in open areas like the face, neck, chest, nape, shoulders, arms.
3. The lesion continues to appear even if there is no presence of tricuspid ants if itching scratches off the healthy skin, especially the folds.
4. Patients with burning sensations in place, lesions on a large scale can cause mild fever, floating lymph nodes nearby.

Disease progression after being bitten by ants

1. After being bitten by ants, the patient felt tingling, after 6-8 hours, there appeared red and red inlaid rash.
2. The next 12-24 hours appear typical injuries.
3. After 3 days, the lesions began to help burn and flake.
4. After 5-7 days, flake off, but leave it deep for a long time.

Distinguish blemishes from three-chamber ants with zona

Insect contact dermatitis can be mistaken for some skin diseases, especially like shingles. Shingles is common in people who have had chickenpox, with warning signs such as pain along the nerves in the half of the body, where the skin is about to be damaged. The basic lesions are concave blisters in the middle, which grow into a cluster on one side of the body.

How to prevent the three rooms from being burned

The tri-chamber ants do not burn people, nor are the species transmitted. It is also a friend of the farmer because he is a natural enemy to eat some plant pests. It is important to avoid the risk of poisoning venom.

1. Watch out for insects flying into your home by restricting opening. You should let go of curtains or make nets to prevent insects in the door area, air vents, especially in places near trees, fields . when lighting lamps.
2. Sleep in the curtain.
3. Avoid standing under light bulbs in public places, paying attention when working under lights. If possible, turn on the balcony lights, corridors to attract ants to outside the house and kill.
4. Environmental sanitation, luminescent bushes and trees.
5. Strongly wash towels and clothes before using.
6. When going to work in the field, especially in the rainy season, it is necessary to use labor protection equipment such as long-sleeved clothes, hats, masks, boots.
7. Ants can be treated by spraying with deltamethrin, alphacyhalothrin and permethrin in locations where ants are concentrated near people.
8. When a three-compartment ant is found in the living and working area, the specialized medical unit should be contacted for guidance and coordination.

Watch out for insects flying into your home by restricting opening.

Measures to deal with were exposed (or suspected of contact) with the three-chamber ant

1. Do not use bare hands to catch, kill, and kill ants three compartments. Catch three compartments out of the skin by blowing or placing a sheet of paper for ants to crawl up and remove from the body. In contact with ants, wear gloves or use soft tissue.
2. If you accidentally hit or rub the ants on the skin, immediately wash the contact area with clean water or saline. Avoid putting your hands in contact with ants that touch other skin areas.
3. When it starts to feel burning in a skin area that can wash the area with dilute salt water, soap . Pay attention to the manifestations to see a dermatologist when necessary.