Small but poisonous, the brown recluse has bit two women in recent days, who have had to undergo surgery to prevent the necrosis from spreading.
No doubt: the brown recluse will make more than one pale. Because this little spider barely a centimeter in length is no less dangerous. It has even just made two victims, a Héraultaise and a Gardoise, who had to undergo surgery after being bitten.
the Free noon relates the story of these two women who discovered the existence of the loxosceles reclusa, “Violinist spider” native to North America, which has found home in the south of France since the late 2000s. Despite its appearance, the brown recluse is not very aggressive, but its venom can cause damage. serious after-effects.
Infections, necrosis, grafts
“It was May 21 in the early morning, testifies Sandra, 32, living in the region of Sommières and quoted by the regional daily. The spider must have been in the pants I put on before going to work and then it got stuck against my thigh. Around 10 a.m., I felt a lot of itching. I went to the bathroom and found red and blue marks on the top of my left leg. “
And for good reason: in the hospital, the doctors discovered a necrosis of the epidermal tissues, spread over ten centimeters at the place where the spider injected its venom. The woman was operated on Thursday. The intervention consists of removing the dead flesh, then tightening the tissues to finally close the wound.
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The other victim of the spider, a 38-year-old woman, was bitten under the same conditions, while she was pulling on her pants. According to his doctor, the tissue was necrotic down to the muscle and the operation left him with a scar of 10 centimeters in length.
The first bite of this spider in France dates back to 2009. At the time, the man had to undergo a skin graft. While these effects seem impressive, they remain relatively rare. Treated quickly, brown recluse bites may be limited to an injury the size and appearance of a boil, which does not require surgery. Moreover, if the spider is profuse in the United States, its presence is very limited in France. Even so, it may be prudent to inspect your pants before putting them on in the morning.
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