Awareness: “Charlie” atau Penyakit Kulit Kumbang Rove (Paederous Dermatitis)
Most text quoted from the awareness notice in UniMAP's portal.
To all my fellow UniMAP coursemates, housemates, friends, lecturers etc etc etc...
Beware of this insect nah...
This bugger here has quite a cun name:
In places where paddy fields are everywhere (for example:Perlis),
those paddy insects are one of the things fear us the most and we are most familiar with. During some specific periods, we will face insect and bug problem which make our life quite miserable and itchy limbs and body is common. Luckily I don't have sensitive skin, but some of my friends suffer endless itch and some even has swollen 'wound' due to the insects.
This time, another type of insect attacks again.
This deary Charlie here is less than 1 cm long, and the hemolimf liquid inside its body contains the most poisonous insect toxin in the world. It doesn't bite or sting, and the way the toxin enters the human body is through the contact between the insect's skin and human skin.
The pictures of the affected patients stunted me!
So, the precaution steps to be taken:
1. Minimize the usage of lamps as the bug is easily attracted to light.
2. Close all doors and windows during the 'bugger' epidemic.
3. Use the full face visor helmet when riding a motorcycle to avoid the bug fly into your eyes.
4. Use mosquito net, repellent etc.
5. Do not sit near the light/lamp, do not hit bugs which in contact with our skin, blow it away instead.
6. Another way of killing it is by pouring saturated Dettol onto it, the insect will die within seconds.
So friends, please circulate the information around. 'Just in case' ;)
*NOTE: This bugger flies -_-
***** ***** *****
My personal encounter with this bugger:
September 2011
To all my fellow UniMAP coursemates, housemates, friends, lecturers etc etc etc...
Beware of this insect nah...
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| Zoom in |
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| How small this bugger is comparing to a size 8 slipper |
Nama Am: Kumbang Rove
Nama Saintifik : Class : Insecta
Order : Coleoptera
Family : Staphylinidae
Species : Paederus fuscipes Curtis
Nama Tempatan: Semut Semai, Semut Kayap, Charlie etc.
In places where paddy fields are everywhere (for example:Perlis),
those paddy insects are one of the things fear us the most and we are most familiar with. During some specific periods, we will face insect and bug problem which make our life quite miserable and itchy limbs and body is common. Luckily I don't have sensitive skin, but some of my friends suffer endless itch and some even has swollen 'wound' due to the insects.This time, another type of insect attacks again.
This deary Charlie here is less than 1 cm long, and the hemolimf liquid inside its body contains the most poisonous insect toxin in the world. It doesn't bite or sting, and the way the toxin enters the human body is through the contact between the insect's skin and human skin.
The pictures of the affected patients stunted me!
So, the precaution steps to be taken:
1. Minimize the usage of lamps as the bug is easily attracted to light.
2. Close all doors and windows during the 'bugger' epidemic.
3. Use the full face visor helmet when riding a motorcycle to avoid the bug fly into your eyes.
4. Use mosquito net, repellent etc.
5. Do not sit near the light/lamp, do not hit bugs which in contact with our skin, blow it away instead.
6. Another way of killing it is by pouring saturated Dettol onto it, the insect will die within seconds.
So friends, please circulate the information around. 'Just in case' ;)
*NOTE: This bugger flies -_-
***** ***** *****
My personal encounter with this bugger:
September 2011
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| On my leg, in my room!! |
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| Instant kill by saturated Dettol |
UPDATED (16 Aug 2015):
Suspected another Charlie attack during sleep, near collarbone - earlier before sleep, a Charlie crawled on my arm.
Comments
*sherer: (Muakakakakkakaka)
*nanak: what kind of trauma is that? there's scar?
Thank You!
....felo kat kamsis xambk pe2 tindakan pon...
@Anonym, Woah that is absurd! I'm sorry if it really happens, and happens on you. I'm not a doctor so I can't answer you that, but please refer to a doctor when it does happen
Now that i know that this insect is the problem, i have close everything and open all the ac in the house. I will have to continue doing it until i can get some kind of net to cover all the doors and windows, i hope this pest will end soon.
My face suddenly feel burning reddish and swelling
Went to clinic, 1st doctor says obviously an infection and gives me antibiotic. No changes. 2nd day went to 2nd clinic, doctor examine blood test. He says herpes, gives antiviral and advice to stop the antibiotic and I did. He prescribes for antiviral cream and I went to 3rd clinic for the cream and 3rd opinion. Doctor agrees it is herpes I get my cream.
Today (20-11-2016), after a week. New wounds started to appear at my right shoulder and left arm. Later, I found Charlie ant in my bathroom. I had called the 3rd clinic and doctor adviced me to go to the nearest hospital as soon as possible.
After a week....it still itches like crazyyyyy! So kesian....