It turns out, people across the city and São Paulo state were having the same problem with these dangerous, venomous bugs. Article Continued BelowBrazil’s urban scorpions Brazil’s scorpion infestation is the perfect example of how unpredictable modern life has become. In this case, Brazil’s urban scorpion infestation is the result of poor garbage management, inadequate sanitation, rapid urbanization and a changing climate. Despite dogged press coverage, federal health officials have barely spoken publicly about Brazil’s urban scorpion problem. Nor are cities likely to see any federal money dedicated to fighting this scorpion infestation: Brazil has been in a deep recession since 2015, and public health budgets have been slashed.

Source: thestar February 11, 2019 14:37 UTC