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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| author | Y Laïd L Boutekdjiret R Oudjehane F Laraba-Djebari H Hellal M Guerinik L Griene B Alamir R Merad JP Chippaux |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-0c40011152bc4084baa0f97bd07a9c862022-12-21T19:37:26ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992012-01-0118439941010.1590/S1678-91992012000400008Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in AlgeriaY LaïdL BoutekdjiretR OudjehaneF Laraba-DjebariH HellalM GuerinikL GrieneB AlamirR MeradJP ChippauxScorpion 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000400008scorpionstingsenvenomingdeathsepidemiologymanagementAlgeria |
| spellingShingle | Y Laïd L Boutekdjiret R Oudjehane F Laraba-Djebari H Hellal M Guerinik L Griene B Alamir R Merad JP Chippaux Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases scorpion stings envenoming deaths epidemiology management Algeria |
| title | Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria |
| title_full | Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria |
| title_fullStr | Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria |
| title_short | Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria |
| title_sort | incidence and severity of scorpion stings in algeria |
| topic | scorpion stings envenoming deaths epidemiology management Algeria |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000400008 |
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