Retrospective clinical and epidemiological analysis of scorpionism at a referral hospital for the treatment of accidents by venomous animals in Alagoas State, Northeast Brazil, 2007-2017

Retrospective clinical and epidemiological analysis of scorpionism at a referral hospital for the treatment of accidents by venomous animals in Alagoas State, Northeast Brazil, 2007-2017

ABSTRACT Scorpionism has a high incidence rate in Brazil. It is considered a serious public health problem mainly in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The number of scorpion accidents have increased over the years and the highest frequencies have been reported mainly in the Brazilia...

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Main Authors: Jamile Taniele-Silva, Lycia Gama Martins, Marília Barroso de Sousa, Letícia Moreira de Souza, Rodolfo Mathias Barros Cardoso, Santiago René Unda Velasco, Geymerson dos Santos Ramos, Cláudio Torres de Miranda, Adriana Ávila Moura, Letícia Anderson, Ênio José Bassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
scorpionism
scorpion stings
tropical medicine
epidemiology
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