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Snakebites in Rio Branco and surrounding region, Acre, Western Brazilian Amazon
Oliveira, Laiane Parente de; Moreira, José Genivaldo do Vale; Sachett, Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves; Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo; Meneguetti, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira; Bernarde, Paulo Sérgio.
  • Oliveira, Laiane Parente de; Universidade Federal do Acre. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciências da Saúde na Amazônia Ocidental. Rio Branco. BR
  • Moreira, José Genivaldo do Vale; Universidade Federal do Acre. Centro Multidisciplinar. Cruzeiro do Sul. BR
  • Sachett, Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves; Universidade do Estado do Amazonas. Manaus. BR
  • Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo; Universidade do Estado do Amazonas. Manaus. BR
  • Meneguetti, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira; Universidade Federal do Acre. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciências da Saúde na Amazônia Ocidental. Rio Branco. BR
  • Bernarde, Paulo Sérgio; Universidade Federal do Acre. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciências da Saúde na Amazônia Ocidental. Rio Branco. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 53: e20200214, 2020. tab, graf
Artículo en Inglés | SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS | ID: biblio-1136880
ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION Snakebites are considered a neglected tropical disease in many countries in Latin America, including Brazil. As few studies have assessed snakebites in the Amazon region and especially in the state of Acre, epidemiological studies are of great importance. The present study aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics of snakebites in the Rio Branco region, observing their characteristics in rural and urban areas and their correlation with rainfall and river outflow. METHODS This retrospective, descriptive study analyzed epidemiological information obtained from snakebite notifications registered on the Information System for Notifiable Diseases that occurred from March, 2018 to February, 2019. The cases of snakebite were correlated with rainfall and flow. RESULTS A total of 165 cases of snakebite were registered in the period. Most cases were caused by Bothrops and affected mainly individuals of the male sex who were between 21 and 30 years old. Most of the snakebites occurred in Rio Branco (71.52%; 29 cases per 100,000 inhabitants). Of these, 60.2% occurred in the urban area and 39.8% in the rural area and the majority occurred during the rainy season. CONCLUSIONS Although studies have shown that a majority of cases occur in rural areas, in this study, urbanization of snakebites was observed. The Bothrops genus was responsible for the highest number of snakebites and, during the rainy season, bites occurred more frequently. Educational prevention campaigns, population advice, and first aid in case of snakebites for the population are thus suggested.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Mordeduras de Serpientes / Bothrops Tipo de estudio: Estudio de incidencia / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Animales / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo Institución/País de afiliación: Universidade Federal do Acre/BR / Universidade do Estado do Amazonas/BR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Mordeduras de Serpientes / Bothrops Tipo de estudio: Estudio de incidencia / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Animales / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo Institución/País de afiliación: Universidade Federal do Acre/BR / Universidade do Estado do Amazonas/BR