摘要：Shahi M, Jaberhashemi SA, Hanafi-Bojd AA, Akbari M, Rafinejad J2021Faunistic study on scorpions and their health impact in Bashagard County, Hormozgan Province, Southern IranNusantara Bioscience 13: 85-90Scorpion sting is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries, endangering thousands of lives annuallyAbout 2300 scorpion sting cases including several deaths are reported from Hormozgan Province annuallyThis study aimed to determine the fauna of scorpions and epidemiological aspects of scorpion sting in one of the high-risk areas in this provinceScorpions were collected by diurnal searching and night catch using UV light during 2015-2016Clinical and demographic data of scorpion sting were obtained from Hormozgan Health Center using the checklist of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) archive during the study periodData analysis was performed using SPSS 21 softwareA total of 382 scorpions comprising of 9 species belonging to Buthidae (76%) and Hemiscorpiidae (24%) families were collected and identified as Mesobuthus phillipsi, Androctonus crassicauda, Hottentotta sistanensis, Compsobuthus persicus, Hemiscorpius acanthocercus, Orthochirus farzanpayi, Hacanthocercus, and Odontobuthos spThe most abundant species in the study area was MphillipsiDuring 2015-2016, a total of 1221 scorpion sting cases including four deaths were recorded in Bashagard County, while most of the cases occurring during summerThe climate of the eastern regions of Hormozgan Province provides a suitable habitat for one of the deadliest genera of scorpions, i.eHemiscorpiusThis genus is the main cause of death due to scorpion sting in these regionsIt is thus necessary to design appropriate programs for the prevention and treatment of scorpion sting, including health education programs for both community members and healthcare personnel.
