Scorpion venom infections as an emerging public health problem in Paraguay, Bolivia, and central-western Brazil: involvement of Titus confluence and the need for a global evaluation of available antivenoms
This contribution highlights the emergence of a new endemic region for scorpion venom in South America, covering eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul in central-western Brazil. These areas have not historically been known to harbor life-threatening scorpion species. Titus ConfluenceIt is a medically important parthenogenetic species in Argentina, and severe and fatal human cases have been confirmed in Bolivia and Paraguay. Clinical use of scorpion antivenoms in this region often lacks preclinical data, and given the significant burden of scorpion venom, we propose a pan-regional evaluation of available antivenoms. do.Titus Antitoxin. This assessment, in conjunction with multidisciplinary efforts on a multinational scale to control scorpion poisoning, will address known causative agents of scorpion poisoning in the Southern Cone of South America and other endemic regions of scorpion poisoning. The aim is to determine the true incapacitating ability and potential clinical efficacy.
