Farm Worker Dies of Sepsis After Horsefly Bite: A Tragic Turn of Events

Andrew Kane, a 31-year-old farm worker from Morpeth, Northumberland, tragically died from sepsis after a seemingly harmless horsefly bite led to severe complications.

• After being bitten by a horsefly at work, Andrew Kane experienced a mild itch and was prescribed antibiotics, which seemed effective initially.
• Tragically, just weeks later, Kane collapsed during a night out, ultimately developing sepsis while in a coma at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington.
• Kanes death highlights the potential adverse effects of insect bites in agriculture, particularly the serious health risks associated with infections like sepsis.