Study of Factors Contributing to Scorpion Envenomation in Arizona.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Arizona has the highest incidence of scorpion envenomation reported to US poison control centers (PCCs). Most cases reported are from a residence, but specific details are limited.

Methods

Specialists at Arizona's two PCCs prospectively completed the Factors of Envenomation in Arizona Residences Survey (FEARS) for residential scorpion exposures reported during 4-week periods in the summer and winter. Based on these results, a second questionnaire, FEARS-2, targeting indoor residential exposures was then administered.

Results

Among 382 FEARS responses, no significant differences were found between summer and winter exposures, except for rainfall in the previous 24 hours. Scorpions had previously been seen in 81.8% of exposures, and 29.4% reported a previou

SUBMITTER: Bennett BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6314927 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature