The Bee Sting during Safari!
On an early morning safari during my recent visit to the forests, we were attached by 300/400 honeybees. They gypsy driver, guide, my daughter and me were all swamped by the bees. For 5-10 minutes we did not know what was happening as they were just not leaving us alone, later they did! We returned to the nearest safari gate as it was very traumatic being stung on hands and face primarily.
We were advised to go to the nearest government hospital and take the necessary medical help. I was skeptical as was not quite sure about how these hospitals would be regarding expertise and infrastructure. We soon realised that we had no other option.
We went to Chimur Government Hospital and were taken by surprise. They were extremely organized witht he reception making note of the issue, we being taken to the OPD and then given the necessary vaccination. This all took cumulative 15-20 minutes. Post which we bought the medicines there itself. The facility was very clean and the staff was pleasant.
Providing sufficient rural healthcare in India is still a significant challenge. Despite many efforts there are many obstacles that prevent fair access to medical services, leaving millions without adequate care and risk. But many Government of India initiatives, like the National Health Mission, focus on strengthening rural healthcare infrastructure by providing essential medical services and promoting health education and awareness campaigns. This is one such example of it.
Attacks by swarms of bees are rare but dangerous. To avoid such attacks in forests, during safari's one can do the following -
Always check with locals for spots of bee hives.
wear full covered clothing - like jackets, socks caps, bandanas
Avoid wearing strong perfumes.
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