Woman Stung by Scorpion in Thai Fruit Bag
The injured woman spotted a small scorpion in a bag of fruit. The woman was taken to the toxicology department of the Janélishvili Research Institute, where she underwent a full examination.
Consensus
- A woman from Saint Petersburg was stung in the finger while washing fruits from Thailand.
- The sting occurred on the weekend following her return from a trip to Thailand.
- The woman was taken to the toxicology department of the Djanelidze Institute in Saint Petersburg.
- No poisoning was detected during the medical examination.
- The woman was released home several hours after being examined.
- A small scorpion was found in the fruit bag.
- The scorpion may have been a juvenile (nymph).
- The scorpion was not always necessarily venomous.
Coverage (3 sources)
- Thai souvenir: a scorpion from a fruit package stung a resident of St. Petersburg — РИАМО
- A resident of St. Petersburg was stung by a scorpion while washing fruits from Thailand — Вести
- Thai souvenir with a sting. A St. Petersburg woman was taken to the hospital after washing fruits brought from vacation — Фонтанка