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Scorpion Stings Student in Zara Fitting Room in Brazil, Treated at Hospital and Now Home

The companies pledge assistance, reaffirming pest-control protocols.

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Overview

  • The 20-year-old was stung around midday on Aug. 20 inside a Zara fitting room at ParkShopping in Guará, Brazil.
  • Store staff provided first aid and used a wheelchair until paramedics transported her to Asa Norte Regional Hospital.
  • Hospital staff monitored her for several hours, with reports of fluids administered during treatment.
  • She has since been discharged and reports ongoing pain, according to the latest accounts.
  • ParkShopping and Zara expressed regret, said they are in contact with her, and reiterated existing pest-control measures.