Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Barbados: The red millipedes now quite prevalent in Barbados may have come through the ports of entry.
That is the word from the director of the Centre for Biosecurity Studies at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Kirk Douglas.
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Barbadians affected by the secretion from the red millipede on the skin may experience a local irritant chemical reaction.
According to President of the Barbados Association of Medical Professionals Dr. Lynda Williams, the reaction is not life-threatening or dangerous, and those affected just have to know how to handle it.
She tells CBC News the first immediate action someone affected by the secretion of a red millipede should take is to rinse the area immediately.
However, Dr. Williams warns that if the toxin accidentally enters the eye or gets on the lips, there’s a possibility of a more severe type of reaction.
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