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ArticleEcology and evolution2025

Applying Ensemble Ecological Niche Modeling to Identify High Risk Areas for Scorpions' Sting.

Anooshe Kafash, Ahmad Ali Hanafi Bojd, Anna Pintor, Marc Grünig, Masoud Yousefi, Gholamreza Hassanpour

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Anooshe KafashZoonosis Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3671-7068
Ahmad Ali Hanafi BojdZoonosis Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Anna PintorAustralian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine James Cook University Cairns Australia.
Marc GrünigSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) Allschwil Switzerland.
Masoud YousefiFaculty of Governance University of Tehran Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1465-4027
Gholamreza HassanpourCenter for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI) Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scorpion stings are a global health problem, potentially impacting thousands, especially across northern Africa and the Middle East. However, scorpions are comparatively understudied compared to other venomous animals, and little is known about their distributions and associated spatial patterns of sting risk. Timely access to medical treatment after scorpion stings is crucial to positive medical outcomes, but it remains poorly understood how accessible health care is for populations at risk. Thus, mapping hotspots of sting risk and identifying vulnerable populations can greatly enhance mitigation strategies. In this study, we used ecological niche models to map the distribution of eight of the most dangerous scorpion species to quantify sting risk across Iran. We identified the areas where people are most vulnerable to scorpion stings based on exposure to scorpions and limited accessibility to healthcare centers. We identified sting risk areas for each species across their distribution ranges.

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