RALF BRITZ, GEORGE M. T. MATTOX, MONICA TOLEDO-PIZA & MANOELA M.F. MARINHO Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum. Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD, London, United Kingdom. E-mail: [email protected] Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos – campus Sorocaba. Rodovia João Leme dos Santos (SP-264), Km 110. Bairro do Itinga, CEP 18052-780. Sorocaba, SP, Brazil. E-mail: gmattox...

Scorpion bite is a common health problem in many parts of the world, including the Iran's tropics. There are thousands of cases and a number of deaths due to scorpion bite every year in the country. The present study aims to provide further data regarding the details, complications and outcomes of scorpion bite cases referring to Razi Hospital, Ahwaz, from March 2011 to April 2012. 267 patients...

Some of the world's most dangerous spiders have been certified in some areas of Iran. Spider bites are common in some geographical areas, and are sporadic in some regions. Spider bites can be classified as latrodectism or loxoscelism. If the patient had not seen the spider, the clinical manifestations of latrodectism could be easily mistaken for other types of bite or sting; or an infectious di...

background: scorpion sting is a public health problem in khuzestan, south-west iran. the aims of the current study were to monitor the hospitalized children, due to scorpion sting, and releasing more clinical and epidemiologic data related to scorpionism in this province. methods: in this retrospective study, the data of scorpion sting victims, among the hospitalized children in abuzar children...