A five year epidemiologic study on scorpion stings in Ramhormoz, South-West of Iran. | Pakistan Journal of Zoology 2013

Author(s)

Khodabakhsh Karami Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Social Determinant of Health Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Babak Vazirianzadeh Department of Medical Entomology, School of Health, and Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Eman Mashhadi Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Social Determinant of Health Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Muhsen Hossienzadeh Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Seyed Abbas Moravvej Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Scorpionism is a major health problem in Khuzestan, included Ramhormoz, south-west of Iran. This descriptive retrospective survey was conducted to give us basic information about scorpionism in this city during 2006-2010. During 2006-2010, a total of 20902 scorpion-stung patients referred to the Rmhormoz health centers. The frequencies of entomo-epidemiological and medical parameters were recorded converted to the percentage rank. The results of this study showed that the preventing ways of scorpion stings should be educated among the residents and antivenin of scorpions provided in the health centers of Ramhormoz.

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Page(s) 469-474

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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume: 45, Issue: 2, Year: 2013

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