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Authorities in Egypt released that at least three people died and 453 were injured in the mountainous region of the Egyptian province of Aswan, in the south of the country, due to the bites of a wave of scorpions after the strong storms that have suffered areas near the Nile River last Friday.
According to the Egyptian Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the population was recommended to stay indoors and avoid areas with many trees . In case of suffering a sting, seek immediate medical attention.
Authorities announced that 89 people are admitted for bites in the Aswan University Hospital, others 118 receive treatment in the Kom Ombo Central Hospital , and the rest of the scorpion sting patients are in the beds of the Drau, Nasr al-Nuba, Edfu and Abou Simbel hospitals.
Even in order to avoid more deaths and complications derived from the bites, the country’s health services have distributed additional doses of antidote in medical centers in some villages near mountains and deserts .
According to specialists, the rains pushed scorpions and snakes towards populated areas seeking refuge , in e special in higher areas.
# Egypt : Health official in Aswan has told BBC that the heavy thunder & hail storm there washed scorpions into the streets & people’s homes – causing 400 people to be stung – in the rains scorpions seek refuge anywhere they can… # أسوان # مِصر pic.twitter.com/zGbWzTNMQn
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