Arachnidism, scorpionism and ophidism in Ouro Preto Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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49(6): 786-789, Dec. 2016. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION This retrospective study shows the profile of arachnidism, ophidism, and scorpionism in the Ouro Preto Municipality, Brazil, from January 2007 to December 2013. METHODS The data were gathered from forms of the Epidemiological Surveillance Sector of the town's Health's Municipal Secretary. RESULTS Of the 412 envenomations, 308 were caused by spiders, 78 by scorpions, and 26 by snakes. The highest number of incidents involved people aged 20-34 years. Females were more affected than males. There were no reports of death. CONCLUSIONS The results show that envenomations caused by spiders, scorpions and snakes have decreased in recent years.
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Assunto principal:
Picada de Aranha
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Mordeduras de Serpentes
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Picadas de Escorpião
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Aged80
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Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto/BR
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