Hospitalization after wound worsens into cellulitis
After trying and failing to treat the inflammation with Savlon, Keith opted to go to hospital after developing cellulitis, a potentially serious bacterial skin infection.
Infections of this nature often require lab testing, IV therapy, and close diagnostic monitoring, which are associated with high medical treatment costs.
“The worst it got was the weekend of May 10. That’s when I decided it was best to go to the hospital,” he explained. “I was given a blood test and put on a saline drip, before I was released with painkillers and antibiotics.”
This level of care might be covered under critical illness policies or accident and emergency health insurance, especially when ongoing care or specialist consultations are necessary.
However, the British Arachnological Society seemingly disputes his claims, suggesting that false widows are unlikely to penetrate human skin with their bites. While they do possess some toxins,
There are very few confirmed cases of them biting and none of serious injury as a direct result. Even so, medical disputes like this often raise issues around diagnostic accuracy, and in extreme cases, can trigger medical negligence investigations.
