Citation

Nunes CS, Bevilacqua PD, Jardim CC. Cad. Saude Publica 2000; 16(1): 213-223.

Vernacular Title

Aspectos demograficos e espaciais dos acidentes escorpionicos no Distrito

Affiliation

Distrito Sanitário Noroeste, Secretaria Municipal da Saúde, Avenida Dom Pedro II 307, Bairro Carlos Prates, Belo Horizonte, MG 30710-010, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10738166

Abstract

This paper analyzes a total of 352 scorpion sting reports in the Northwest quarter of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Traditionally, this area has shown one of the highest case incidence rates, and the present study pointed to 10.37 stings per 10,000 inhabitants. No gender preference was observed, but most victims were 50 years of age or older. Likewise, no relationship was observed between seasonality and sting rates. According to geographic distribution analyses, the highest incidence rates were in areas with the largest scorpion populations. This preliminary descriptive evaluation is important for guidelines to prevent scorpion stings, which should obviously consider local epidemiological features.

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