TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Scorpion stings in Qassim, Saudi Arabia--a 5-year surveillance report
JO  - Toxicon: Journal of the International Society on Toxinology
A1  - Jahan, Shamshad
A1  - Mohammed Al Saigul, Abdullah
A1  - Abdul Rahim Hamed, Shamandy
SP  - 302
EP  - 305
VL  - 50
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0041-0101
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.03.013
ID  - ref1
ER  -