A drive taken up by Professor Simon Brown, that aims at desensitizing people to the sting of the jack jumper ant, in Tasmania, has yielded positive results.

"By injecting the same venom which triggers the reactions, you're actually teaching the body not to react," he said.

The jack jumper ant has a height of 1 centimeter with bright orange tongs. The allergy caused by its sting can be more troublesome than that of bee stings.

Possible outcomes of the allergy are rash and swelling that may lead to unconsciousness as well as death.

The desensitizing program available at the Royal Hobart Hospital has reported a 100% success rate.

Lily Fisher, an 8 year-old girl who suffered the deadly sting two years ago, has been receiving injections since then, to reduce the fatal affects of the allergy.

She said that her eyes got swollen and her tongue was almost flattened due to the sting. Thanking the team of Professor Simon Brown, she said that the program has emerged as a blessing for her.