Horse-Fly Bites

[Dazb1967]

Just read this online, Poor lad had everything to live for and died from Sepsis following a horse fly bite, RIP young man

Family's devastation at loss of farm worker who died after fly bite

Andrew Kane, from Morpeth spent weeks in coma after developing sepsis following horse-fly injury on elbow

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

 

[finbar]

Hell how tragic feel for the mam

 

[andy R204]

Something you'd never think could happen.My Cruelty Officer(Wife) hates them with a passion being a horse rider.
The equine is always well protected with various sprays & gels in the summer but she forgets to put repellent on herself and has been bit a couple of times.

 

[VSS]

Awful!
Also a prime example of why it is so important to avoid indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the food chain and in healthcare, in order to preserve their efficacy for when they're really needed.