Scorpion sting: a public health problem in El Kelaa des Sraghna (Morocco)

Scorpion sting: a public health problem in El Kelaa des Sraghna (Morocco)

The present study aimed at verifying the impact of a Moroccan strategy against scorpion stings and specifically at identifying the epidemiological features of patients envenomed or just stung by scorpions. It included 11,907 patients from El Kelaa des Sraghna Province, Morocco, who were evaluated ov...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases 2008, Vol.14 (2), p.258-273
Hauptverfasser: El Oufir, R.(Rabat Institute Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Center of Morocco), Semlali, I.(Rabat Institute Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Center of Morocco), Idrissi, M.(Rabat Institute Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Center of Morocco), Soulaymani, A.(Ibn Tofail University Kénitra Faculty of Sciences Laboratory of Genetics and Biometricss), Benlarabi, S.(Rabat Institute Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Center of Morocco), Khattabi, A.(Rabat Institute Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Center of Morocco), Ait Moh, M.(Medical Delegation of El Kelaa des Sraghna Province), Soulaymani Bencheikh, R.(Rabat Institute Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Center of Morocco)
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
El Kelaa
epidemiology
indicators
Morocco
scorpions
strategy
TOXICOLOGY
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Zusammenfassung:The present study aimed at verifying the impact of a Moroccan strategy against scorpion stings and specifically at identifying the epidemiological features of patients envenomed or just stung by scorpions. It included 11,907 patients from El Kelaa des Sraghna Province, Morocco, who were evaluated over five years (2001-2005). Most stings occurred during the hot period and mainly at night. The average incidence was 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants; patients
ISSN:1678-9199
1678-9199
DOI:10.1590/S1678-91992008000200005