Child injured by suspected catfish (Cetopsis sp.) bite in river, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil
Abstract We present the first recent reported case of traumatic injury caused by catfish in the Americas. Although 66.2% of fish-related injuries occur in the Amazon Region, they are scarcely reported. We report a traumatic injury in a 2-year-old boy who entered Madeira River. The use of traditional...
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| author | William Lesimann Tasso Queiroz Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo |
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| description | Abstract We present the first recent reported case of traumatic injury caused by catfish in the Americas. Although 66.2% of fish-related injuries occur in the Amazon Region, they are scarcely reported. We report a traumatic injury in a 2-year-old boy who entered Madeira River. The use of traditional methods to treat the injury and his incomplete vaccination history reflect the weakness of the health system. Further, the fact that it was the second time that such an incident had occurred in the locality in 3 weeks during the dry season suggests that this could be a frequent occurrence during this period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-926d1f87157a4abb841f33fd43e5f5852022-12-22T00:14:15ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical1678-98492020-04-015310.1590/0037-8682-0458-2019Child injured by suspected catfish (Cetopsis sp.) bite in river, Humaitá, Amazonas, BrazilWilliam LesimannTasso QueirozLuís Marcelo Aranha Camargohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9486-6195Abstract We present the first recent reported case of traumatic injury caused by catfish in the Americas. Although 66.2% of fish-related injuries occur in the Amazon Region, they are scarcely reported. We report a traumatic injury in a 2-year-old boy who entered Madeira River. The use of traditional methods to treat the injury and his incomplete vaccination history reflect the weakness of the health system. Further, the fact that it was the second time that such an incident had occurred in the locality in 3 weeks during the dry season suggests that this could be a frequent occurrence during this period.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100710&tlng=enCatfishCetopsis sp.AmazôniaTraumatic Injury |
| spellingShingle | William Lesimann Tasso Queiroz Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo Child injured by suspected catfish (Cetopsis sp.) bite in river, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Catfish Cetopsis sp. Amazônia Traumatic Injury |
| title | Child injured by suspected catfish (Cetopsis sp.) bite in river, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil |
| title_full | Child injured by suspected catfish (Cetopsis sp.) bite in river, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Child injured by suspected catfish (Cetopsis sp.) bite in river, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Child injured by suspected catfish (Cetopsis sp.) bite in river, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil |
| title_short | Child injured by suspected catfish (Cetopsis sp.) bite in river, Humaitá, Amazonas, Brazil |
| title_sort | child injured by suspected catfish cetopsis sp bite in river humaita amazonas brazil |
| topic | Catfish Cetopsis sp. Amazônia Traumatic Injury |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100710&tlng=en |
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