Septic shock
Man (23) dies after spider bite in Italy
A 23-year-old man has died in Italy after being bitten by a so-called violin spider. He had suffered septic shock and organ failure.
As reported by the ANSA news agency, the young man had already been bitten on the leg by a spider more than a month ago. He was subsequently treated in a hospital in Bari in southern Italy, where he died on Saturday. A 52-year-old police officer in Sicily had already died in July after being bitten by a spider of the same species.
The violin spider is found in the Mediterranean region, Asia and North America. It measures only up to 7.5 millimetres and takes its name from a violin-shaped spot on its body. It prefers dry soil, burrows and is often found near houses, especially in gardens.
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