1Social Determinants of Health (SDH), Research Center and Environment Health Department, Health Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
2Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
3Department of Clinical Toxicology and Poisoning, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
4Expert Public Health Specialist and Senior Vector Control Officer, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME), Tehran, Iran
Centennial College, Scarborough, Ontario, M1C 4Z4, Canada
*Corresponding authors’ E-mail : stakhtfi@my.centennialcollege.ca, smtfwho@yahoo.com, mtf.2011@yahoo.com
Online Published on 24 December, 2025.
This retrospective, descriptive study utilized data obtained from the Vice Chancellery for Health Affairs at Jiroft University of Medical Sciences. Data collection spanned the years 2019 to 2023. Statistical tables and figures were constructed, followed by comprehensive data analysis. The highest frequency of scorpion stings was recorded in 2022, while the lowest incidence occurred in 2021. In Jiroft county, stings affected males in 50.7 to 55% of cases, whereas in Rudbar-e Jonub county, females accounted for 50.4 to 56.6% of cases. The incidence rate in rural areas of Jiroft county ranged from 62.8 to 76.2%, compared to 81.7 to 87.4% in Rudbar-e Jonub county. Regarding seasonal distribution, August showed the highest incidence in Jiroft, followed by June, while June was most frequent in Rudbar-e Jonub, followed by September. January consistently demonstrated the lowest incidence rates in both counties. The incidence rate of scorpion envenomation in Rudbar-e Jonub County is approximately 10 times higher than the national average.
Jiroft, Kerman Province, Rudbar-e Jonub (Southern Rudbar), Scorpion envenomation/stings
