Publications by authors named "Rihan Bani Hani"

Article Synopsis
  • Scorpion stings are a significant public health issue in the West Bank, with a study analyzing 2175 cases from 2012 and 2014-2020 revealing many of the affected individuals are young people, with nearly half being children under 18.
  • Most stings occurred during the summer months, particularly between June and August, with the right hand being the most commonly affected body part.
  • The findings highlight the need for increased public awareness on sting prevention and better training for medical staff in managing scorpion sting cases in the region.
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Fifty-two confirmed cases of snakebites in Kuwait were recorded during 2015-2019. The male:female ratio was almost 2:1 and 84.6% of the victims were between 1 and 20 y of age and 14.

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Objective: Scorpionism is an endemic public health problem in Jordan encountered by health providers in all parts of the country. This study updates epidemiological data on scorpion sting encounters in Jordan.

Methods: Data on scorpion sting encounters were obtained from government and military hospitals around the country, and the National Drug and Poison Information Center (NDPIC).

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Infestation of Ixodes vespertilionis Koch, 1844 on Myotis punicus Felten, 1977 from two sites (Trios Tunnel and Sidi Trad cave) in northeastern Algeria was studied. An overall infestation of 41.4% for all stages was found among bats collected from both sites.

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Parasitism of Ixodes ricinus on three species of lizards (Psammodromus algirus, Podarcis vaucheri and Timon pater) in northeastern Algeria was studied. Psammodromus algirus was the most preferred host, T. pater was least preferred.

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