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Inflammation caused by scorpion venom should be blocked immediately, study shows (11 notícias)

Publicado em 21 de janeiro de 2021

Tityus serrulatus, the Yellow scorpion, causes more deaths than any other venomous animal in Brazil. Its sting can induce heart attack and pulmonary edema, especially in children and the elderly. According to the Brazilian Health Ministry, more than 156,000 cases of scorpion envenomation, 169 fatal, were reported in the country in 2019.

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