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False Widow Spider Bite Causes Severe Infection, Hospitalizations Rise

3/9/2026

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Chris Keegan of Coventry was hospitalized after a false widow spider bite caused a necrotizing hand infection.
The bite seemed small at first.
Surgeons removed necrotizing tissue from his hand.
Keegan spent five days recovering in hospital.
Experts warn false widow spiders are rapidly spreading across the United Kingdom, with nearly 100 hospitalizations from spider bites reported in 2024.

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Chris Keegan of Coventry was hospitalized after a false widow spider bite caused a necrotizing hand infection.
The bite seemed small at first.
Surgeons removed necrotizing tissue from his hand.
Keegan spent five days recovering in hospital.
Experts warn false widow spiders are rapidly spreading across the United Kingdom, with nearly 100 hospitalizations from spider bites reported in 2024.