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Scorpion Stings in Jordan: An Update Zuhair S. Amr, PhD, Renad Al Zou’bi, BSc, Nour Abdo, PhD, Rihan Bani Hani, MSc Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 28, Issue 3, Pages 207-212 (September 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2017.05.003 Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Scorpion sting encounters according to age groups and sex. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, 207-212DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.05.003) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Seasonal distribution of the scorpion stings. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, 207-212DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.05.003) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Frequency of scorpion stings and time. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, 207-212DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.05.003) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Scorpion sting cases and incidence per 100,000 inhabitants by governorate. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, 207-212DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.05.003) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 5 Venomous scorpions of Jordan. A, Androctonus bicolor. B, Androctonus crassicauda. C, Leiurus hebraeus. D, Leiurus jordanensis. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2017 28, 207-212DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.05.003) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions