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REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
Volume 49, Issue 3, Pages 376-379Publisher
SOC BRASILEIRA MEDICINA TROPICAL
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0377-2015
Keywords
State of Amazonas; Scorpions; Scorpionism
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- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)
- Program Pro-Amazon: Biodiversity/Sustainability
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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., Apui) 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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