Demographic study of Fatal scorpion sting Deaths among Medicolegal Postmortem examination in Warangal

There are around 1250 species of scorpions globally, only a minority of which can effectively sting, causes a large number of cases and significant mortality². In India there are 100 species³. In Warangal area Mesobuthus tumulus (Indian red scorpion) and Heterometrus swammerdami (Indian black scorpion) sting deaths are common. Most of the scorpion sting deaths especially in children reported were due to delay in proper treatment, giving antivenom and the relatives of deceased allege against doctors that proper care is not given. Scorpion bite remains a public health problem in many developing countries. Furthermore, scorpions can be found outside their normal range of distribution, i.e., when they crawl into luggage, boxes, containers, or shoes and are unwittingly transported home via human travelers.