{"id":67650,"date":"2023-09-22T16:54:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T16:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=67650"},"modified":"2023-09-22T16:54:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T16:54:47","slug":"crocodile-bites-the-plague-and-an-excessive-sex-drive-among-weirdest-visits-to-nhs-hospitals-last-year-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/lifestyle\/crocodile-bites-the-plague-and-an-excessive-sex-drive-among-weirdest-visits-to-nhs-hospitals-last-year-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Crocodile bites, the Plague and an 'excessive sex drive' among weirdest visits to NHS hospitals last year | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
BRITS were landed in hospital because of crocodile bites, the Plague and \u201cexcessive sex drives\u201d last year, official data show.<\/p>\n
Hospitalisations for being hit by lightning or exposed to volcanoes and nuclear weapons were also among the weirdest reasons to need medical attention.<\/p>\n
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Six people with an average age of 68 were \u201cbitten or struck\u201d by a crocodile or alligator, according to MailOnline analysis of NHS figures.<\/p>\n
Two men aged over 70 were pounced on in their homes, with one suffering a serious injury.<\/p>\n
Another 68 were attacked or \u201ccrushed\u201d by other reptiles, including lizards and tortoises, with 22 ending up in the emergency departments.<\/p>\n
Ten children and 55 adults were admitted for snake venom, with 10 cases classified as an emergency.<\/p>\n
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In contrast to the bizarre animal attacks, dogs were behind 9,424 hospitalisations.<\/p>\n
Man\u2019s best friend has been thrust into the limelight in recent days, thanks to Rishi Sunak\u2019s pledge to ban XL Bully dogs.<\/p>\n
The NHS data also show 42 Brits needed hospital treatment because they had the Plague.<\/p>\n
The disease \u2014 which killed up to 200million people in Europe during the Black Death in the 1300s \u2014 is caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis.<\/p>\n
<\/picture>POO KNEW? <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>URGENT BAN<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>BECK OF THE NET<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>BELIEVE IT OR NUT<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Nowadays it can be treated with antibiotics, but it can still be deadly if left untreated.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, 37 Brits were treated at hospital for \u201cexcessive sex drive", 30 of which were men.<\/p>\n They had an average age of 57, with eight admissions for patients aged over 80.<\/p>\n Some 25 people were diagnosed with exhibitionism \u2014 getting turned on by flashing naked bodies \u2014 and two were diagnosed with voyeurism.<\/p>\n Just under 2,250 people were admitted after having objects get stuck in their rectums, vaginas or urethras.<\/p>\n Finally, nine Brits were hospitalised because they were hit by lightning last year.<\/p>\n Six men and three women required medical attention, with three ending up in the emergency department.<\/p>\n Another six people were treated after being exposed to a volcanic eruption, which can include breathing in ash.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The treatments are likely to have occurred after being exposed overseas.<\/p>\n An 84-year-old man was also admitted to hospital after coming into contact with nuclear weapons, the figures show, although not for an emergency appointment.<\/p>\nThe truth about ‘caterpillar’ poos – and how it’s a sign something isn’t right<\/h3>\n
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