Wasps, which include yellow jackets and hornets, can be aggressive and sting multiple times. To treat a wasp sting, wash it with soap and water, then reduce swelling with ice and antihistamines.
When a wasp stings, it injects venom into the skin, causing pain, redness, and swelling. Unlike bees, wasps can sting multiple times because their stingers are smooth and do not detach.
Despite its name, the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASp) is not only implicated in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a rare genetic disease characterized by low platelet count, eczema and recurrent ...