Epidemiology of Scorpiong Sting in the Middle East

Background: Scorpions belong to the class of Arachnida. Scorpion sting is one of the most important health problems in the world, including the Middle East This is a review study. The interval region between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean is called the Middle East.Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of scorpion sting in the countries of Middle East. Material and Methods: This study compares statistics, information, and articles on scorpion stings and their influencing factors in the Middle East. Results: Scorpions species are diverse due to Iran being located in three different zoo-geographical areas. According to the latest available information, Iranian scorpions include 52 species that are classified into 22 genera and 3 families of Butide,ScorpionidaeandHemiscorpiidae.Among the Middle East countries, Iran and Turkey had the highest incidence of scorpions, respectively. The degree to which countries are far from the equator and climatic conditions can be a factors in the incidence of scorpionstings in the Middle East. The results showed that about 70% of the Middle Eastern scorpion stings are from the Butide family. Which have neurotoxic toxins. Conclusion: Scorpion sting is one of the most common medical problems in the Middle East. Logic solutions of scorpion stings depend on protecting of protection of our environmental condition ,extension and education of personal protection and correction identification fauna and their biology of scorpion for each toward making regional and specific of anti scorpion venom. In this way funding a supporting scorpion stung people society in the middle east is an essential way in the treatment the victims and specific identification of scorpion species.

Keywords:

scorpion sting , epidemiology , Middle East countries