Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria
Scorpion stings are a public health problem in the Maghreb region. In Algeria, epidemiological data were collected over the past twenty years by the Algerian health authorities. This study is an analysis of morbidity and mortality data collected from 2001 to 2010. Annual incidence and mortality due...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0c40011152bc4084baa0f97bd07a9c86 2023-05-15T15:05:41+02:00 Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria Y Laïd L Boutekdjiret R Oudjehane F Laraba-Djebari H Hellal M Guerinik L Griene B Alamir R Merad JP Chippaux 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992012000400008 https://doaj.org/article/0c40011152bc4084baa0f97bd07a9c86 EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000400008 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1590/S1678-91992012000400008 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/0c40011152bc4084baa0f97bd07a9c86 Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 4, Pp 399-410 (2012) scorpion stings envenoming deaths epidemiology management Algeria Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992012000400008 2023-01-08T01:29:49Z Scorpion stings are a public health problem in the Maghreb region. In Algeria, epidemiological data were collected over the past twenty years by the Algerian health authorities. This study is an analysis of morbidity and mortality data collected from 2001 to 2010. Annual incidence and mortality due to scorpion envenoming were 152 ± 3.6 stings and 0.236 ± 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people (95% CI), respectively. The risk of being stung by a scorpion was dramatically higher in southern areas and central highlands due to environmental conditions. Incidence of envenoming was especially higher in the adult population, and among young males. In contrast, mortality was significantly higher among children under 15 years, particularly ages 1-4. Upper limbs were more often affected than lower limbs. Most stings occurred at night, indoors and during the summer. Data collected since 2001 showed a reduction of mortality by nearly 50%, suggesting that the medical care defined by the national anti-scorpion project is bearing fruit. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 18 4 399 410 |
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Scorpion stings are a public health problem in the Maghreb region. In Algeria, epidemiological data were collected over the past twenty years by the Algerian health authorities. This study is an analysis of morbidity and mortality data collected from 2001 to 2010. Annual incidence and mortality due to scorpion envenoming were 152 ± 3.6 stings and 0.236 ± 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people (95% CI), respectively. The risk of being stung by a scorpion was dramatically higher in southern areas and central highlands due to environmental conditions. Incidence of envenoming was especially higher in the adult population, and among young males. In contrast, mortality was significantly higher among children under 15 years, particularly ages 1-4. Upper limbs were more often affected than lower limbs. Most stings occurred at night, indoors and during the summer. Data collected since 2001 showed a reduction of mortality by nearly 50%, suggesting that the medical care defined by the national anti-scorpion project is bearing fruit. |
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Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria |
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Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria |
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