Scorpion sting envenomation: a neglected tropical disease in the shadow of global health priorities: an urgent call to action
Summary box Each year, scorpion sting envenomation (SSE) leads to thousands of deaths and severe complications, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations with limited access to timely treatment, especially children under 10 years of age; however, it is not formally recognised by the WHO as a neglected tropical disease (NTD).
Authors
- Naoual Oukkache (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7058-0763)
- Antonieta Rojas de Árias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6207-1870)
- Leonardo De Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4689-8712)
- Adolfo Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5827-2410)
- Eduardo A. Hernández-Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4742-1673)
- Cláudio Maurício Vieira de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3978-5760)
- Carlos Castillo‐Salgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9257-9114)
- Eugenio Vladimir Zavala-Sánchez
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Mexican Social Security Institute (MX)
- Bolivarian University of Venezuela (VE)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Secretaría de Salud de Jalisco (MX)
- Instituto Vital Brazil (Brazil) (BR)
- Institut Pasteur du Maroc (MA)
- Universidad Central de Venezuela (VE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020682
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82
Funders
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología