Arachnidism, scorpionism and ophidism in Ouro Preto Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

作者：Evangelista Gabriela Fernanda; de Azevedo Cristiano Schetini^*

来源：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2016, 49(6): 786-789.

DOI：10.1590/0037-8682-0047-2016

• Arachnidism
• Scorpionism
• Ophidism

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.

• 出版日期2016-12