The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009

Abstract Background Scorpion stings are an acute health problem in tropical regions. Awareness of this problem is fundamental for establishing preventive interventions, thus prompting the present study to determine the scorpion-sting incidence in tropical areas of Kermanshah province during 2008 a...

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Main Authors: Alireza Khatony, Alireza Abdi, Tahereh Fatahpour, Farhad Towhidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100349&lng=en&tlng=en