Miguel Grijota da Silva, 4, poses in undated photo. He died after being stung by a scorpion while sleeping in Birigui, Brazil, on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. Note: Private photo. (Newsflash)
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10 January 2023
A four-year-old boy who had been stung by a scorpion died after ER medics treated him for pneumonia instead of lethal venom, a hospital inquiry has revealed. Victim Miguel Grijota da Silva had been sleeping at his home in Birigui, Brazil, when he woke up on 31st December with neck pain and...