Citation

Jahan S, Mohammed Al Saigul A, Abdul Rahim Hamed S. Toxicon 2007; 50(2): 302-305.

Affiliation

Health Education and Training Department, Primary Health Care Administration, Qassim, Saudi Arabia. saulatjahan@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.03.013

PMID

17490697

Abstract

We reviewed and analyzed 5-year (1999-2003) surveillance data of scorpion stings in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. A total of 6465 scorpion sting cases were notified. Male-to-female ratio for scorpion stings was 1.9:1. The mean age for cases was 23+/-17 years and 3079 (47.8%) cases were between the ages of 11 and 30 years. The scorpion stings had a higher incidence in the months of May-October. This information is beneficial for health education and prevention of scorpion sting cases.

Language: en