A team of scientists from NUI Galway have published a new study showing that Noble False Widow spiders can deliver a bite that requires hospitalisation.
The threat posed by the Noble False Widow spider has been debated among spider and healthcare specialists for many years. This new study, published in the international medical journal Clinical Toxicology, confirms that some bite victims experience symptoms very similar to the true black widow spiders and some severe cases require hospitalisation.
Noble False Widow Spiders have public health implications, shows study
NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False Widow spider does have public health implications
Research team have established a DNA database to allow clinicians dealing with cases to confirm the species identity using genetic analysis
Epidemiology of bites reveals that almost all bites occurred in and around the home, and 88% of bites occurred when the victim was either asleep in bed or when the spider was trapped in clothing
In parts of Ireland and Britain, the False Widow spider has become one of the most common species of spiders found in and around urban habitats
Covid-19: Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee hospitalised again
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Veteran leader had tested positive for Covid-19 last week
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was rushed to a private hospital here on Tuesday after his oxygen level suddenly started to fall. The veteran CPI (M) leader had tested positive for Covid-19 last week.
The latest medical bulletin issued by the hospital said that the condition of the 77-year-old Left Front leader is stable and he is responding to treatment. Former Chief Minister of West Bengal admitted on May 25 at 12.32 pm in Woodlands Hospital critical care department under Dr Koushik Chakraborty, Consultant Physician, Dr Dhrubo Bhattacharya, Consultant Physician, and Dr Soutik Panda, Consultant Critical Care. The Medical Board also has his home physician Dr Somnath Maity, Chest Specialist Dr Ankan Bandopadhyay and Cardiologist Dr Saroj Mandal, the bulletin said.
Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee hospitalised
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Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee arrives to attend a Left front meeting in Kolkata on May 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Kolkata: Veteran CPI-M leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee being discharged from a private hospital nearly a week after being admitted, in Kolkata on Dec 14, 2020. (Photo: IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Kolkata, May 25 : Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was rushed to a private hospital here on Tuesday after his oxygen level suddenly started to fall. The veteran CPI (M) leader had tested positive for Covid-19 last week.
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