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2014-07-22 02:09:59 UTC
Wow - what a lesson for those who are out and enjoying summer - but
without an epinephrine injector - which is a very inexpensive item that
can be purchased over the counter.
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The Globe and Mail - July 21, 2014
La Prairie, Quebec mayor dies from wasp stings
Lucie F. Roussel was near her cottage in the Eastern Townships Sunday
when she stepped on a wasps' nest, and was stung repeatedly
The mayor of a Montreal bedroom community who was enjoying a weekend in
the country has died of anaphylactic shock after wasps attacked her with
repeated stings.
Lucie F. Roussel, the mayor of La Prairie, was near her cottage in the
Eastern Townships Sunday when she stepped on a wasps' nest, and was
stung repeatedly. A friend said she suffered at least 15 stings. Ms.
Roussel, 51, was transported from her cottage near Stratford to hospital
in Thetford Mines, Que., where she was pronounced dead.
Colleagues on city council in the community just west of Montreal and
other friends said they were not aware she suffered from allergies. But
a neighbour in Stratford said she was indeed allergic to venom from bee
and wasp stings but did not have an epinephrine injector with her to
counteract anaphylactic shock.
Deaths from venomous insect stings are very rare in Canada.
Forty people died from bee, wasp or hornet venom in Canada during a
12-year stretch ending in 2011, the most recent period for which
national numbers are available from Statistics Canada.
The annual death toll ranged from a high of seven in 2009 to a low of
one death in each of 2006 and 2011. An average of 3.3 Canadians died
from stings each year.
By comparison, about 10 Canadians die from being struck by lightning
each summer, according to Environment Canada.
La Prairie city manager Jean Bergeron said he was in a "state of shock"
at the sudden death of a mayor he described as conscientious, devoted
and deeply engaged in her community long before she became mayor. "It's
unbelievable," said Councillor Christian Caron before referring further
questions to the city's spokesperson.
Ms. Roussel leaves an 18-year-old daughter, Constance, and a 19-year-old
son, Antonin. Before she entered politics, Ms. Roussel practised law in
partnership with her husband, Yvon Lemay. He died of a heart attack in
December, 2009, at age 47.
"I feel just infinite sadness, so much pain for them," friend Hélène
Ste-Marie told reporters. "She was just so full of life."
Ms. Ste-Marie said the mayor faced the death of her husband with
enormous strength. "I hope her children will have similar strength," she
said.
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard were
among those offering their condolences over the death of the mayor, who
was a provincial Liberal candidate in the 2012 election and finished third.
"Their children must now go through another test that will demand great
courage," the Premier said. "I want them to know they can be proud of
their mother's accomplishments."
Compared with Canada, deaths from bee and wasps stings are more common
but still rare in the United States, where longer summers and milder
winters in much of the country extend stinging season.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 665
people died in the U.S. during the same 12-year period. Most of the
deaths were linked to allergies, according to the CDC.
Unlike bees, wasps can sting repeatedly.
About 2 per cent of the population suffer from allergies to the venom
from bees, wasps and hornets.
Many people aren't aware they are allergic, experts say.
without an epinephrine injector - which is a very inexpensive item that
can be purchased over the counter.
____________________________________________
The Globe and Mail - July 21, 2014
La Prairie, Quebec mayor dies from wasp stings
Lucie F. Roussel was near her cottage in the Eastern Townships Sunday
when she stepped on a wasps' nest, and was stung repeatedly
The mayor of a Montreal bedroom community who was enjoying a weekend in
the country has died of anaphylactic shock after wasps attacked her with
repeated stings.
Lucie F. Roussel, the mayor of La Prairie, was near her cottage in the
Eastern Townships Sunday when she stepped on a wasps' nest, and was
stung repeatedly. A friend said she suffered at least 15 stings. Ms.
Roussel, 51, was transported from her cottage near Stratford to hospital
in Thetford Mines, Que., where she was pronounced dead.
Colleagues on city council in the community just west of Montreal and
other friends said they were not aware she suffered from allergies. But
a neighbour in Stratford said she was indeed allergic to venom from bee
and wasp stings but did not have an epinephrine injector with her to
counteract anaphylactic shock.
Deaths from venomous insect stings are very rare in Canada.
Forty people died from bee, wasp or hornet venom in Canada during a
12-year stretch ending in 2011, the most recent period for which
national numbers are available from Statistics Canada.
The annual death toll ranged from a high of seven in 2009 to a low of
one death in each of 2006 and 2011. An average of 3.3 Canadians died
from stings each year.
By comparison, about 10 Canadians die from being struck by lightning
each summer, according to Environment Canada.
La Prairie city manager Jean Bergeron said he was in a "state of shock"
at the sudden death of a mayor he described as conscientious, devoted
and deeply engaged in her community long before she became mayor. "It's
unbelievable," said Councillor Christian Caron before referring further
questions to the city's spokesperson.
Ms. Roussel leaves an 18-year-old daughter, Constance, and a 19-year-old
son, Antonin. Before she entered politics, Ms. Roussel practised law in
partnership with her husband, Yvon Lemay. He died of a heart attack in
December, 2009, at age 47.
"I feel just infinite sadness, so much pain for them," friend Hélène
Ste-Marie told reporters. "She was just so full of life."
Ms. Ste-Marie said the mayor faced the death of her husband with
enormous strength. "I hope her children will have similar strength," she
said.
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard were
among those offering their condolences over the death of the mayor, who
was a provincial Liberal candidate in the 2012 election and finished third.
"Their children must now go through another test that will demand great
courage," the Premier said. "I want them to know they can be proud of
their mother's accomplishments."
Compared with Canada, deaths from bee and wasps stings are more common
but still rare in the United States, where longer summers and milder
winters in much of the country extend stinging season.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 665
people died in the U.S. during the same 12-year period. Most of the
deaths were linked to allergies, according to the CDC.
Unlike bees, wasps can sting repeatedly.
About 2 per cent of the population suffer from allergies to the venom
from bees, wasps and hornets.
Many people aren't aware they are allergic, experts say.