May 10th
"Woman Attacked by Cryptoptera Eyelid Rot"
It's on the hot search
A woman in Hunan has a cryptoptera tribe
The next day, an eyelid abscess was found to be rotting
This is not the first time that cryptoptera has been on the hot search
▲ Source: Internet
Netizens in many places under the topic said
Cryptoptera has been seen recently
There are also some people who have been "attacked" by cryptoptera
Many people have been tricked
Some people have double eyelids in seconds
▲ Source: Internet
Someone once crawled on their neck
As a result, the back of the neck began to hurt the next day
▲ Source: Internet
Some people didn't even see the "culprit".
It took me 1 year to forget about it
▲ Source: Internet
There are also people who have a "rotten" circle directly on the back of their necks.....
▲ Source: Internet
Why are cryptoptera so "poisonous"?
It is understood that the head, wings and ventral tail of the cryptoptera are black, and the chest, abdomen and feet are dark orange, resembling large ants.
▲ Cryptoptera. Diagram of Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis Control
Don't look at its small size, most of them are only 7~13 mm long, but their family is quite large, in the family of cryptoptera, there are more than 63,000 species combined!
Zou Yang, chief physician of Beijing Friendship Hospital and Beijing Institute of Tropical Medicine, introduced to the People's Daily health client: "Each segment of the body of the cryptoptera contains toxins, which is a strong acidic poisonous juice, which flies into the room at night and falls on the surface of the human body to secrete poisonous juice, or the insect body is crushed and releases venom, which can cause dermatitis within 2-4 hours, also known as cryptoptera dermatitis. ”
According to Dr. Zou Yang, dermatitis caused by cryptoptera has obvious seasonality, which generally begins to appear in June, with the peak of incidence from August to September, and gradually decreases after October. It mostly occurs in the season of high temperature, high humidity, high rainfall, and low air pressure.
After exposure to Cryptoptera secretions, the following changes are usually experienced:
Burning sensation
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The skin is reddened and fades purplish-red
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Grayish-white pustules of varying size
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Expand into patches or strips of pustules
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Blistering
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scabby
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After healing, the damaged skin leaves brown spots
What should I do if I encounter a cryptopteryx?
At home: You can stick it with tape or catch it with a paper towel and throw it away, but don't touch the venom.
On the body: You can blow like a spirometry to send it away, or shake it off gently.
Already touching venom: Do not touch other parts of your body where you have touched the venom. After washing your skin with water or alkaline soapy water, seek medical attention and explain the situation to your doctor.
Suspicious symptoms: See a doctor! Don't apply the ointment yourself or scratch it with your hands to prevent secondary infection.
Doctor reminds
In everyday life, there are a number of measures that can be taken to prevent cryptoptera.
The first is to do a good job of environmental sanitation, remove weeds and garbage near houses, and eliminate breeding grounds for cryptopteryx.
The second is to install screen doors, screen windows or hang mosquito nets to prevent flying insects from invading.
Third, you can wear long clothes and trousers when playing in lush places to avoid contact with cryptopterans.
Fourth, the screen window at home should be kept closed to prevent cryptoptera from sneaking into the room; Turn off the lights in the room while sleeping.
Fifth, shake the clothes outside the window before storage to prevent the attachment of cryptopteryx.
Sixth, once a tan insect is found on the body, the correct way should be to blow to drive it away, rather than slapping or squeezing the worm.
Source: Xiaokang Toutiao WeChat public account comprehensive Xinmin Evening News, Xiaoxiang Morning News, People's Daily Online, Guizhou CDC, People's Daily Health Client
Editor-in-charge: Wu Jinyang
Review: Wang Fang