The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has denied information about the invasion of poisonous spiders, which is actively being spread on social networks. The department emphasized that this information is part of Russian disinformation, and the real situation with spider bites in Ukraine is not so critical.
The Ministry of Health emphasized that fakes about the Dengue fever epidemic were recently refuted, and now new rumors have appeared about deadly spider bites that allegedly threaten the lives of Ukrainians. “This disinformation, like many others, claims that our disaster comes from American biolaboratories, supposedly from where fighting pigeons flew. It’s good that at least we are not talking about a hybrid of a spider and a pigeon,” the Ministry of Health ironically notes.
According to the Ministry, no mass appeals for medical help due to spider bites have been recorded in Ukraine. The only case that occurred in the Odessa region concerns the bite of a karakurt spider. The victim is in hospital, but his condition is stable. The heat has indeed activated the spiders, but this does not lead to fatal consequences.
The Ministry of Health assures that deaths from spider bites are practically non-existent in Ukraine. In the event of a bite from a poisonous spider, the ministry recommends seeking medical attention, but emphasizes the practical absence of life-threatening consequences.
