Hallo Ulf,
tolle Antwort und schöne Bilder. Die folgende Geschichte hat mir mal Schauer über den Rücken gejagt, zumal ich Lonomia achelous selbst schon gezüchtet habe und noch genau weiß, dass die Raupen vor der Verpuppung abgehauen waren. Nicht auszudenken, wenn meine Tochter oder Frau oder ein Freund auf eine Raupe getreten wäre und eine ähnliche Reaktion ausgebrochen wäre. Seit dieser Geschichte züchte ich keine Lonomia Raupen mehr, obwohl dieser tödliche Verlauf eher selten ist. In Brasilien sollen bis heute nachweislich fast 400 Menschen an Kontakten mit Lonomia Raupen gestorben sein, wenn das stimmt, dann ist die Reaktion doch nicht selten. Hier der Auszug aus der kanadischen Zeitung, vielleicht kann das noch einer übersetzen, leider keine Zeit.
The 22-year old woman died last year, ten days after stepping barefoot on five caterpillars of the Lonomia genus while on an organized jungle trek in northeastern Peru. She immediately felt burning pain in her right foot which spread up to her thigh. The pain in her foot got worse when she walked on it. But the foot pain and an accompanying headache went away over the next 12 hours, so she didn't see a doctor. When she returned to Canada, she was treated by doctors at the University of Alberta hospital. She had extensive bruising on her legs. After searching through online databases, doctors realized the woman's symptoms may have been caused by venom from the caterpillars she stepped on. The venom from these particular caterpillars causes excessive bleeding in humans. Once her Canadian doctors determined what caused her illness, they contacted physicians in Brazil for advice. Arrangements were made to get a South American antivenin treatment to Canada. However, it took 48 hours for the antivenin to get to Edmonton, and by the time it was given to the young woman it was too late. The woman died from multi-organ failure three days after being admitted to hospital — and 10 days after she stepped on the caterpillars. The report's authors advise that Canadian doctors can expect to see more exotic diseases now that adventure travel has become more popular. They say doctors must quickly recognize and work with experienced clinicians to ensure patients get the specialized treatment they might need. There are two species of the caterpillars known to cause hemorrhagic syndromes in humans. Found in parts of South America, including Venezuela and Brazil, the insects emit venom through bristles or hairs that cover their bodies and have been blamed for many deaths in the Amazon. With files from the Canadian Press
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