Scorpion fauna and epidemiological aspects of scorpionism in southeastern Iran

Scorpion fauna and epidemiological aspects of

scorpionism in southeastern Iran

Jalil Nejati;Ehsan Mozafari;Abedin Saghafipour;Malek Kiyani

【期刊名称】《亚太热带生物医学杂志（英文版）》 【年(卷),期】2014(000)0z1

【摘要】Objective: To identify the scorpion fauna and classify the epidemiological aspects of scorpionism in an endemic region, Southeast Iran. Methods: Scorpionism data were collected from health centers and hospitals in Sistan-Baluchestan Province during 2010-2011. Specimens were collected at night, using UV light, between May and October 2012.Results:Five

species

including

Odontobuthus

odonturus,

Hottentotta (Buthotus) jayakari, Compsobuthus matthiesseni, Scorpio maurus and Orthochirus scrobiculosus are reported for the first time from this area. Androctonus crassicauda was the dominant species. In total, 3638 scorpion sting cases were recorded by health system, the majority of which were females. Stings mostly occurred in July and the age group of 15-24 years presented the highest frequency. Scorpionism decreased during 2011 compared with that in 2010 (68.2%). In total, 246 scorpions were collected from two families (Buthidae and Scorpionidae). Conclusions: Based on the results, scorpionism is a serious health problem in this area and increasing knowledge of residents regarding the prevention methods of scorpion stings is recommended. Additional

research on the scorpion fauna, their ecological and molecular variety in this part of the country is needed as well as the correlation between scorpions’ species and the clinical signs and symptoms. 【总页数】5页(217-221) 【关键词】

【作者】Jalil Nejati;Ehsan Mozafari;Abedin Saghafipour;Malek Kiyani 【作者单位】Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Disease Control & Prevention, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran;Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran;Centre for Disease Control & Prevention, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran 【正文语种】英文 【中图分类】 【文献来源】

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