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- Title
Epidemiology of the cnidarian stings on Moroccan Mediterranean beaches.
- Authors
Mghili, Bilal; Analla, Mohamed; Aksissou, Mustapha
- Abstract
An epidemiological study on the stings of Pelagia noctiluca was carried out on four Mediterranean beaches in Morocco. Data were retrieved from patients seeking medical treatment after a jellyfish sting. A total of 1321 patients presented with P. noctiluca stings during the summer of 2018. Most of the injuries were observed in persons aged 11-20 years. The stings were located more on the lower (53%) than on the upper limbs (27%). A total of 61% of those seeking treatment were Moroccan tourists, 29% were local residents and 9% were foreign tourists. The main medications provided were antiseptics (54%), non-pharmacological treatments (41%) and antibiotics (4%). The continuing presence of P. noctiluca in the Moroccan Mediterranean makes it necessary to set effective strategies to prevent and minimise their impact.
- Subjects
MOROCCO; TREATMENT for bites &; stings; BITES &; stings; INVERTEBRATES; DISEASE incidence; SEASONS; ANIMALS
- Publication
Tropical Doctor, 2020, Vol 50, Issue 4, p322
- ISSN
0049-4755
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/0049475520936850