Faunistic study on scorpions and their health impact in Bashagard County, Hormozgan Province, Southern Iran

Abstract. Shahi M, Jaberhashemi SA, Hanafi-Bojd AA, Akbari Rafinejad J. 2021. Faunistic study on scorpions and their health impact in Bashagard County, Hormozgan Province, Southern Iran. Nusantara Bioscience 13: 85-90. Scorpion sting is a major public problem tropical subtropical countries, endangering thousands of lives annually. About 2300 scorpion cases including several deaths are reported from Province This aimed to determine the fauna epidemiological aspects one high-risk areas this province. Scorpions were collected by diurnal searching night catch using UV light during 2015-2016. Clinical demographic data obtained Health Center checklist for Disease Control (CDC) archive period. Data analysis was performed SPSS 21 software. A total 382 comprising 9 species belonging Buthidae (76%) Hemiscorpiidae (24%) families identified as Mesobuthus phillipsi, Androctonus crassicauda, Hottentotta sistanensis, Compsobuthus persicus, Hemiscorpius acanthocercus, Orthochirus farzanpayi, H. Odontobuthos sp. The most abundant area M. phillipsi. During 2015-2016, 1221 four recorded while occurring summer. climate eastern regions provides suitable habitat deadliest genera scorpions, i.e. Hemiscorpius. genus main cause death due these regions. It thus necessary design appropriate programs prevention treatment sting, education both community members healthcare personnel.