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An epidemiological and clinical study on scorpionism in hospitalized children in khuzestan, iran
B Vazirianzadeh1, F Farhadpour, M Hosseinzadeh
1Department of Medical Entomology and Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Insights
Scorpion stings are a significant concern for children in Khuzestan, Iran. Hemiscorpious lepturus stings require the most urgent attention in pediatric scorpionism cases.
Area of Science:
- Medical Entomology
- Public Health
- Toxicology
Background:
- Scorpion stings represent a notable public health issue in Khuzestan, Iran.
- Pediatric scorpionism necessitates further clinical and epidemiological data for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To monitor hospitalized children affected by scorpion stings in Khuzestan.
- To gather comprehensive clinical and epidemiological data on scorpionism in the region.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of medical records of hospitalized children.
- Data collected from Abuzar Children Hospital, Ahvaz Jundi Shapur University of Medical Sciences.
- Study period: 2006.
Main Results:
- Analysis of 57 hospitalized children due to scorpion stings.
- Accurate identification of scorpion species in 18 cases.
- Identified species include Androctonus crassicauda and Hemiscorpious lepturus.
Conclusions:
- Androctonus crassicauda and Hemiscorpious lepturus are the primary scorpion species of concern for pediatric scorpionism in Khuzestan.
- Emergencies resulting from Hemiscorpious lepturus stings are particularly critical in children.
Background:
Scorpion sting is a public health problem in Khuzestan, South-West Iran. The aims of the current study were to monitor the hospitalized children, due to scorpion sting, and releasing more clinical and epidemiologic data related to scorpionism in this Province.
Methods:
In this retrospective study, the data of scorpion sting victims, among the hospitalized children in Abuzar Children Hospital of Ahvaz Jundi Shapur University of Medical Sciences, was analyzed from the points of epidemiological and clinical aspects in 2006.
Results:
The scorpion species of 18 files out of 57 were recognized accurately, using Farzanpay's keyof Iranian scorpions, as Androctonus crassicauda (Scorpionida: Buthidae) and Hemiscorpious lepturus (Scorpionida: Hemiscorpiidae).
Conclusion:
The most scorpionism emergencies among the children in the Khuzestan should be paid to those species. However, H. lepturus sting emergencies are in the top of attention among the children.