Scorpion stings a woman to the Boston luggage complaint as she picked up luggage after the flight of Mexico
A passenger at Boston Logan was stung by a scorpion while recovering his luggage in the area of the customs luggage complaint, according to the police.
The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening when she was at the Logan airport terminal, picking up her bags after her return from Mexico when she was suddenly stung on her finger by a Scorpion, according to statements by the Massachusetts and Boston EMS police state.
She was taken to a neighboring hospital for immediate treatment, according to the police and the Boston EMS.
The authorities did not immediately disclose his condition after the bite and we do not know how the scorpion ended up on his bag at the airport.
A passenger at Boston Logan was stung by a scorpion while recovering his luggage in the area of the customs luggage complaint, according to the police.
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“Although most scorpion bites are not serious, medical care may be necessary for pain management and wound care, including the preventive tetanus vaccine”, according to centers for disease prevention and control. “Young children may be more likely to develop neurological symptoms and need urgent treatment.”
According to Mayo Clinic.
“Scorpions can be found on all continents except Antarctica but are most often observed in the subtropical and tropical areas of the world,” said the CDC. “Scorpion bites often cause intense pain and redness, but the venom of certain species can cause serious illness, affecting the heart, the nervous system and other organs. The manifestations include agitation, arrhythmias, bleeding and other coagulation disorders, pancreatitis, uncontrollable muscle spasms, shock and even death. »»
