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Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq

BACKGROUND: Annually, thousands of scorpion stings and rare mortalities are recorded in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In the present study, we prepared a checklist for the geographical distribution of scorpion fauna composition, new localities data, and scorpion sting profile for the years 2019–2020...

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Autores principales: Hussen, Fenik, Kachel, Hamid, Hama, Gzng, Kachal, Edi, Slo, Masoud, Hiwil, Ihsan, Ahmed, Ayoub
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10086451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37056640
http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/jad.v16i3.12042
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author Hussen, Fenik
Kachel, Hamid
Hama, Gzng
Kachal, Edi
Slo, Masoud
Hiwil, Ihsan
Ahmed, Ayoub
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Kachel, Hamid
Hama, Gzng
Kachal, Edi
Slo, Masoud
Hiwil, Ihsan
Ahmed, Ayoub
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description BACKGROUND: Annually, thousands of scorpion stings and rare mortalities are recorded in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In the present study, we prepared a checklist for the geographical distribution of scorpion fauna composition, new localities data, and scorpion sting profile for the years 2019–2020 in the region. METHODS: Random field surveys for scorpion collection were carried out in 22 localities in the Kurdistan Region from June 2020 to October 2021. Clinical data related to scorpion stings in 2019 and 2020 were obtained from the medical records of public health offices in the region. RESULTS: In this survey, 166 specimens were collected. They were composed of seven scorpion species belonging to three families including: Buthidae, Hemiscorpiidae, and Scorpionidae. The collected species were Androctonus crassicauda, Compsobuthus matthiesseni, Hottentotta saulcyi, Mesobuthus mesopotamicus, Orthochirus fomichevi, Hemiscorpius lepturus, and Scorpio kruglovi. Moreover, three scorpion species comprising Buthacus tadmorensis, Hottentotta mesopotamicus, and Calchas anlasi were recorded in the previous study conducted in the Kurdistan region. In 2019–2020, 3726 scorpion stings were reported, with a peak in the summer season. Most of the patients were 15–49 years old. In the current study, medically significant scorpion species have been identified. CONCLUSION: The outcome of the present work will increase the awareness of the Kurdish community regarding the distribution of dangerous scorpion species and consequently reduce their stings.
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spelling pubmed-100864512023-04-12 Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq Hussen, Fenik Kachel, Hamid Hama, Gzng Kachal, Edi Slo, Masoud Hiwil, Ihsan Ahmed, Ayoub J Arthropod Borne Dis Original Article BACKGROUND: Annually, thousands of scorpion stings and rare mortalities are recorded in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In the present study, we prepared a checklist for the geographical distribution of scorpion fauna composition, new localities data, and scorpion sting profile for the years 2019–2020 in the region. METHODS: Random field surveys for scorpion collection were carried out in 22 localities in the Kurdistan Region from June 2020 to October 2021. Clinical data related to scorpion stings in 2019 and 2020 were obtained from the medical records of public health offices in the region. RESULTS: In this survey, 166 specimens were collected. They were composed of seven scorpion species belonging to three families including: Buthidae, Hemiscorpiidae, and Scorpionidae. The collected species were Androctonus crassicauda, Compsobuthus matthiesseni, Hottentotta saulcyi, Mesobuthus mesopotamicus, Orthochirus fomichevi, Hemiscorpius lepturus, and Scorpio kruglovi. Moreover, three scorpion species comprising Buthacus tadmorensis, Hottentotta mesopotamicus, and Calchas anlasi were recorded in the previous study conducted in the Kurdistan region. In 2019–2020, 3726 scorpion stings were reported, with a peak in the summer season. Most of the patients were 15–49 years old. In the current study, medically significant scorpion species have been identified. CONCLUSION: The outcome of the present work will increase the awareness of the Kurdish community regarding the distribution of dangerous scorpion species and consequently reduce their stings. Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-09-30 /pmc/articles/PMC10086451/ /pubmed/37056640 http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/jad.v16i3.12042 Text en Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Hussen, Fenik
Kachel, Hamid
Hama, Gzng
Kachal, Edi
Slo, Masoud
Hiwil, Ihsan
Ahmed, Ayoub
Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq
title Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq
title_full Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq
title_fullStr Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq
title_short Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq
title_sort epidemiological characterizations, new localities, and a checklist of the known scorpions in the kurdistan region, northern iraq
topic Original Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10086451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37056640
http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/jad.v16i3.12042
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