Incident Record
Georgia toddler critically injured after more than 150 yellowjacket stings
A 2-year-old Georgia boy was critically injured and treated in ICU after more than 150 yellowjacket stings; reports describe multi-organ failure and dialysis treatment.
Record ID: GA-CHATH-2025-YJ
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Date2025-07
LocationSavannah area, GA, Chatham, GA, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceGA
Record TypeAttack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / ActivityVehicle / Roadside / Transport
SeverityHospitalization / Serious Injury
Bee ID StatusUnknown / Not Stated
Aggression ClassificationSerious Injury / Hospitalization
Source Language
Incident Summary
A 2-year-old Georgia boy was critically injured and treated in ICU after more than 150 yellowjacket stings; reports describe multi-organ failure and dialysis treatment.
Public-Safety Lesson
This is not a honey-bee/AHB case, but it illustrates mass-stinging medical risk and the need to distinguish bees from yellowjackets in public education.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedYes
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedNo
Source Information
Source: FOX 5 Atlanta / FOX Weather
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted