A profile of scorpionism, including the species of scorpions involved, in the State of Amazonas, Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 49(3): 376-9, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
This study investigated scorpionism profile in the State of Amazonas, Brazil.METHODS:
Data referring to stinging incidents were obtained from the National Databank of Major Causes of Morbidity. Information on the scorpion species involved was obtained from the Amazonas State health units.RESULTS:
Amazonas has a scorpionism rate of 8.14 cases/100,000 inhabitants. Some municipalities (e.g., Apuí) presented higher rates (273 cases/100,000 inhabitants). Most species involved in envenomation belonged to the genus Tityus.CONCLUSIONS:
Our results reaffirm the notion of scorpionism being a public health hazard and provide data that can guide public policy aimed at scorpionism prevention and treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Escorpiones
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Picaduras de Escorpión
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
BR
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BRASIL
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BRASILE
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BRAZIL
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BRESIL