Children were passed out: schools evacuated because of the oak processionary moth

The caterpillars of the oak processionary moth have triggered in Bretten, a town in Baden-Württemberg, now already for the second Time, a large police operation. Two schools had to be evacuated last Monday. 30 students had to be medically cared for four children over a short period of time to pass out.

Already last Friday, it came to evacuation, to the Max Planck Realschule in Bretten. The Reason Is That Oak Processionary Moth. The police headquarters in Karlsruhe announced on Monday. Although the caterpillars of the noctuid moth look fluffy and harmless, and their urticating hairs can be dangerous. The toxic hairs of people with itchy, burning skin rash, painful react cough or shortness of breath, or an allergic shock.

On Monday morning, there was a further evacuation. As the police headquarters in Karlsruhe, a message is announced, affected two schools: the Schiller school and, again, the Max-Plack-high school. Police, fire and rescue service and the health Department were in use.

Four children were briefly passed out

Around 30 students of the Schiller school showed mild to moderate allergic reactions. A press release by the city of Bretten, according to confirmed by the dermatologist that these reactions were due to the oak processionary. Four children have Hyper-ventilated and was even briefly passed out. However, this was the resulting excitement is associated. Affected children were medically cared for. The rest of the students were evacuated to the gym.

Experts suspect that the hairs of the oak processionary moth have been carried by the Wind in the open window of the School and classrooms.

A school operating for the time being set

After the large-scale operation of the school was set for yesterday, Monday. Also today, Tuesday, no classes will take place. The two buildings will be professionally cleaned.

So far, the search of the animals, however, remained unsuccessful. Finding the source Output is, however, essential for the control of Rob. The search continues.