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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person was stung by a scorpion — common in rural homes, fields, and when sleeping on the floor.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sharp pain at sting site — often on foot or hand.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Numbness, tingling, or spreading pain up the limb.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Muscle twitching, sweating, nausea, or difficulty breathing — especially in children.
Scene hazards: Scorpion still hidden in clothing or bedding, Delayed respiratory failure in children
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shake out shoes and clothing before putting them on in scorpion areas.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If stung, sit the person down and keep them calm.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Look for the scorpion to confirm what happened — do not handle it with bare hands.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wash the area with soap and water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Apply cool wet cloth for pain — 10 minutes on, 10 minutes off.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remove tight jewellery near the sting before swelling.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Monitor breathing and consciousness — especially in children under 12.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 for children, pregnant women, or anyone with breathing difficulty after a scorpion sting.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Say: "Scorpion sting. Person is [age]. Having [symptoms]. Need ambulance."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children with scorpion stings should be evaluated at hospital — antivenom may be needed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Seek care if pain is unbearable, vomiting occurs, or symptoms spread beyond the sting site.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT cut or suck the sting site.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT apply tourniquets.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume an adult sting is harmless if the person has heart or lung disease.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Scorpion stings are always deadly and need folk remedies like tying cloth tight
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Most adult stings cause pain but resolve with monitoring. Tourniquets and cutting do not help. Hospital care matters most for children and severe cases.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Harmful folk treatments delay proper monitoring and antivenom when needed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Scorpion venom causes severe pain and, in some species, dangerous effects on heart, nerves, and breathing — especially in children.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stings often happen when scorpions hide in shoes, bedding, or stacked firewood.