Tell parents how to treat when your baby is attacked by triathletes

Triple ants are very harmful to children. They can cause skin burns or eye damage if touched.

Paederus skin burns are a skin irritation resulting from contact with tricuspid ants. Tri-chamber ants are often found in humid areas, hence the high explosion rate during the rainy season. They are attracted to light, especially fluorescent lights, and therefore frequently enter your home during the time the lights are on.

Identifying characteristics of the three-chambered ant species

The three-chamber ant is about 1 cm long, twice as long as the mosquito, with a black head and lower body, red upper chest and abdomen (alternating black and red). They rarely fly but move fast. When threatened or disturbed, they curl up and look like a scorpion ready to attack even though they don't bite.

Clinical features of Paederus dermatitis

Commonly affected areas are neck, arms, and face. Your baby may not feel any symptoms for the first 12 to 24 hours, but after that, you may notice a lot of burns and itching around the affected area. Two to three days after exposure to the triasses, the area may become red, swollen, and small sores may begin to appear.

The blisters will then break and turn into a blister like a burn. In fact, many patients notice lesions only when the affected area begins to look like a burn. Scabbing can occur, but most symptoms resolve in 2−3 weeks. Triple ant's body fluids contain a toxin called paederin that is believed to be more poisonous than cobra venom. If a baby's hand contaminated with the poison of the tricuspid touch touches the eye, this can lead to eye swelling, redness or other complications.

Paederus dermatitis can be confused with herpes zoster, fluid burns, acute allergic reactions and contact dermatitis.

Treatment for babies bitten by ants like?

Once your child has come into contact with the ants or crushed the ants against the skin, parents should wash the affected area immediately with soap and water. Then use an antibiotic ointment to apply at the site where there is a possibility of infection. Taking antihistamines will relieve itching.

Prevention way

During the rainy season when ants flare up, parents should close all doors and windows before dark and check the area around the bed and the ceiling before going to bed. The mosquito net is also very important because it helps your baby not be bitten by mosquitoes and avoids bites from the ants. It is also important to remove weeds around the house.

If you see a cow on the baby's skin blow it away, not rub it. This reduces the chance of crushing the ant. Parents can also use a piece of paper to remove it from their baby's skin. After contact with the ants, parents should not touch their eyes, but wash their hands with soap and water immediately.

Hopefully, with the above information, parents already know how to protect and handle when their children are bitten by triathletes.