Two-year-old Beckham Reed from Georgia is in critical condition after a swarm of yellow jackets stung him more than 150 times, triggering multi-organ failure.
Beckham was riding an electric toy car with his cousins when he disturbed a nest. The wasps attacked, covering his body in stings. Initially treated with morphine and Benadryl and sent home, Beckham’s condition worsened overnight—his skin turned yellow, and his parents rushed him back to the hospital.
Doctors discovered the venom had damaged his kidney, liver, and heart. Born with only one functioning kidney, Beckham was placed on a ventilator, dialysis, and IV medications at Memorial Health in Savannah. With no antivenom for yellow jackets, doctors can only support his body while it works through the toxins.
Despite the danger, there’s hope. By Wednesday, his liver and kidney function began improving. “Beckham is waking up more… he’s a fighter,” his family shared.
