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| Goyffon,M; Dabo,A; Coulibaly,SK; Togo,G; Chippaux,JP. |
| Although the main Malian scorpion species of medical interest, Androctonus amoreuxi, is responsible for severe envenomings and perhaps some deaths, it has hitherto been considered not dangerous for humans. This population is located in the Saharian North-Eastern regions of Mali where it is accompanied by Leiurus quinquestriatus, a well known dangerous species of the Sahara. In the Gao district, divided by the Niger River, less desolate than the Tessalit and Kidal regions, one specimen of the dangerous species Androctonus australis was found. To summarize, Mali harbors at least three dangerous scorpion species: Leiurus quinquestriatus, Androctonus amoreuxi and A. australis, the latter recently having been identified in Mali for the first time. The absence... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Scorpions; Mali; Dangerous species; Androctonus sp; Antivenom. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000400003 |
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| Laïd,Y; Boutekdjiret,L; Oudjehane,R; Laraba-Djebari,F; Hellal,H; Guerinik,M; Griene,L; Alamir,B; Merad,R; Chippaux,JP. |
| 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... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Scorpion; Stings; Envenoming; Deaths; Epidemiology; Management; Algeria. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000400008 |
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