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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Date
2025-07
Location
Savannah area, GA, Chatham County, GA
State
GA
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Vehicle / Roadside / Transport
Severity
Hospitalization / Serious Injury
Bee ID Status
Unknown / Not Stated
Aggression Classification
Serious Injury / Hospitalization
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 Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
No
Source Information
Source: FOX 5 Atlanta / FOX Weather
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted