you should seek emergency care if you have been stung multiple times by yellow jackets. It takes around 1,500 stings to kill an adult male, particularly those with a low body weight. A child may ...

Bee, wasp, yellow jacket ... most serious reaction to an insect sting is a systemic allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis (described below). This requires treatment right away.

However, given that wasps and yellow jackets can sting you more than once, you may have several bites. Treatment is the same ... pupae and adults from carpets and rugs,” she says.