From: Bill T <[log in to unmask]>

>The ones who usually suffer are beekeepers families if they bring their
beekeeping stuff (suit especially) into the house . There is documentation
that members of the family can develop allergies, sometimes life
threatening, to bees and bee stings. I know a couple that this has happened
to. He is fine (the beekeeper) and now she can go into shock from a sting.
All because he changed in the house and she handled the suit when she washed
it.

Hi Bill (and all),
I've heard this claimed before, and I've heard that it is "documented" before....but I've never seen (or heard reference to specific) documentation...any leads?  I can't really bring myself to repeat that it is "documented" without knowing what that actually means in this case.

WRT the couple you reference above, "all because he changed in the house and she handled the suit when she washed it" seems to be "jumping to conclusions" at best....as we know, people do develop allergies...even beekeepers.  I'm not sure how one can conclude with any certainty what "caused" the allergy anymore than we can conclude that painting a hive yellow will deter mites even if we document a mite free hive that is painted yellow.

deknow

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