Spatial distribution and epidemiological profile of scorpion accidents in Natal/RN

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  • Ádila Lorena Morais Lima
  • Juraci Alves de Lima
  • Maria Cristiana da Silva Souto
  • Tarcio Fúlvio da Costa Lopes
  • Úrsula Priscilla da Silva Torres
  • Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN. Natal, RN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v10i4.3063

Palavras-chave:

Environment, Epidemiology, Public health, Scorpion venoms.

Resumo

Introduction: Scorpion poisoning constitutes a public health problem due to the high number and severity of cases. Objective: To map the areas of occurrence of accidents caused by scorpions in Natal/RN. Methods: An epidemiologic study with an ecological descriptive approach was conducted. It uses data registered in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases, which were processing in Excel spreadsheet, and subsequently the areas were mapped with Arcview 3.2 software. Results: We identified 1,698 cases of scorpions poisoning throughout the year, and the spatial distribution revealed that the West region was the most affected. The incidence was higher in females, which accounted for a total of 1,103 accidents, corresponding to 65% (X2: 10.87, p = 0.02). The age group between 21 and 30 years was the most affected. Conclusion: The identification of critical areas for accidents caused by scorpions is vital for making decisions and implementing prevention and control measures.

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Biografia do Autor

Ádila Lorena Morais Lima

1Veterinarian, specialist in Epidemiology Municipal Health Department, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Juraci Alves de Lima

2Biologist, specialist in Epidemiology Municipal Health Department, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Maria Cristiana da Silva Souto

2Biologist, specialist in Epidemiology Municipal Health Department, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Tarcio Fúlvio da Costa Lopes

2Biologist, specialist in Epidemiology Municipal Health Department, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Úrsula Priscilla da Silva Torres

2Biologist, specialist in Epidemiology Municipal Health Department, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN. Natal, RN

Doutorado e Mestrado em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN, Brasil. 3Professor, PhD, at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte – UFRN. Natal, RN – Brasil.

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Publicado

28.12.2011

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Lima Ádila LM, Lima JA de, Souto MC da S, Lopes TF da C, Torres Úrsula P da S, Maciel Álvaro CC. Spatial distribution and epidemiological profile of scorpion accidents in Natal/RN. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 28º de dezembro de 2011 [citado 29º de março de 2024];10(4):627-33. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/3063

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