{"id":124147,"date":"2025-05-08T17:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=124147"},"modified":"2025-05-08T17:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:44:29","slug":"scorpion-surge-in-brazilian-cities-stings-spike-250-climate-and-urbanization-blamed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/brazil\/124147-scorpion-surge-in-brazilian-cities-stings-spike-250-climate-and-urbanization-blamed\/","title":{"rendered":"Scorpion Surge in Brazilian Cities: Stings Spike 250%, Climate and Urbanization Blamed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Brazil faces a growing public health crisis as scorpion stings surged 250% from 2014 to 2023, with 1.1 million incidents reported, The Guardian reported. Researchers warn rapid urbanization and climate change are fueling the invasion, with 200,000 stings and 133 deaths projected for 2024 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Favelas and poor waste management create ideal habitats\u2014sewers, rubble, and construction debris\u2014where scorpions find shelter, warmth, and cockroach prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warmer, wetter weather extends their breeding seasons. Some species survive 400 days without food and reproduce asexually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children and the elderly face the highest risk, with 0.1% of stings proving fatal. Symptoms include severe pain, swelling, and nausea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-08-173920.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-08-173920.png 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-08-173920-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar rises in \u201cscorpionism\u201d plague Paraguay, Bolivia, and Mexico. Researchers stress scorpions\u2019 ecological role in pest control but call for urgent action to curb urban infestations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil faces a growing public health crisis as scorpion stings surged 250% from 2014 to 2023, with 1.1 million incidents reported, The Guardian reported. Researchers warn rapid urbanization and climate change are fueling the invasion, with 200,000 stings and 133 deaths projected for 2024 alone. 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