A profile of scorpionism, including the species of scorpions involved, in the State of Amazonas, Brazil
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...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c7e0fb1d3f63461290e4c81fd79fb055 2023-05-15T15:01:15+02:00 A profile of scorpionism, including the species of scorpions involved, in the State of Amazonas, Brazil Cícero Lucinaldo Soares de Oliveira Costa Nelson Ferreira Fé Iracilda Sampaio Wanderli Pedro Tadei 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0377-2015 https://doaj.org/article/c7e0fb1d3f63461290e4c81fd79fb055 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822016000300376&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0377-2015 https://doaj.org/article/c7e0fb1d3f63461290e4c81fd79fb055 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 49, Iss 3, Pp 376-379 (2016) State of Amazonas Scorpions Scorpionism Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0377-2015 2022-12-30T23:24:30Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 49 3 376 379 |
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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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A profile of scorpionism, including the species of scorpions involved, in the State of Amazonas, Brazil |
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A profile of scorpionism, including the species of scorpions involved, in the State of Amazonas, Brazil |
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A profile of scorpionism, including the species of scorpions involved, in the State of Amazonas, Brazil |
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