Epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in Brazil: a public health issue
Abstract Brazil is located between the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn, which allows diverse climates, reliefs, and habitats for arthropods, which sting represents a risk to human health and a public health issue. This manuscript updates the epidemiological data of cases of human envenoming by spide...
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| author | PEDRO HENRIQUE C. CASTRO ANA LUIZA B. PAIVA GUSTAVO VINÍCIUS M. PEIXOTO BÁRBARA BRUNA R. OLIVEIRA-MENDES PAULA CALAÇA ALESSANDRA MATAVEL |
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| description | Abstract Brazil is located between the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn, which allows diverse climates, reliefs, and habitats for arthropods, which sting represents a risk to human health and a public health issue. This manuscript updates the epidemiological data of cases of human envenoming by spiders, scorpions, and insects with medical relevance in Brazil from 2010 to 2021. Epidemiological data were taken using the Brazilian Notifiable Diseases Information System. Statistics of non-parametric data used the Kruskal-Wallis followed by the Nemenyi test. On average, more than 145,000 envenomation and 145 deaths are recorded annually, and more than 60% of deaths are caused by scorpion bites. When the number of deaths was pondered by the number of cases with each arthropod, bees kill the most. Most stings cause mild symptoms and affect men of working age. The incidence decreases during the colder months, which is better noticeable in regions with well-defined seasons. The distribution is distinct among the regions: Southeast, Northeast, and South have the highest rate of bites. The growing number of cases of envenomation reported annually is a serious public health concern, especially involving scorpions, and highlights the importance of studying arthropod venom and improving the therapies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da027fc6f79b47aa8d62839b80366f112023-07-18T07:47:51ZengAcademia Brasileira de CiênciasAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências1678-26902023-07-0195suppl 110.1590/0001-3765202320220850Epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in Brazil: a public health issuePEDRO HENRIQUE C. CASTROhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0116-3875ANA LUIZA B. PAIVAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6146-6849GUSTAVO VINÍCIUS M. PEIXOTOhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6789-3291BÁRBARA BRUNA R. OLIVEIRA-MENDEShttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2269-5750PAULA CALAÇAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-8929ALESSANDRA MATAVELhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9061-8661Abstract Brazil is located between the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn, which allows diverse climates, reliefs, and habitats for arthropods, which sting represents a risk to human health and a public health issue. This manuscript updates the epidemiological data of cases of human envenoming by spiders, scorpions, and insects with medical relevance in Brazil from 2010 to 2021. Epidemiological data were taken using the Brazilian Notifiable Diseases Information System. Statistics of non-parametric data used the Kruskal-Wallis followed by the Nemenyi test. On average, more than 145,000 envenomation and 145 deaths are recorded annually, and more than 60% of deaths are caused by scorpion bites. When the number of deaths was pondered by the number of cases with each arthropod, bees kill the most. Most stings cause mild symptoms and affect men of working age. The incidence decreases during the colder months, which is better noticeable in regions with well-defined seasons. The distribution is distinct among the regions: Southeast, Northeast, and South have the highest rate of bites. The growing number of cases of envenomation reported annually is a serious public health concern, especially involving scorpions, and highlights the importance of studying arthropod venom and improving the therapies.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652023000200705&tlng=enBrazilarthropodaepidemiologybitesstings |
| spellingShingle | PEDRO HENRIQUE C. CASTRO ANA LUIZA B. PAIVA GUSTAVO VINÍCIUS M. PEIXOTO BÁRBARA BRUNA R. OLIVEIRA-MENDES PAULA CALAÇA ALESSANDRA MATAVEL Epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in Brazil: a public health issue Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências Brazil arthropoda epidemiology bites stings |
| title | Epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in Brazil: a public health issue |
| title_full | Epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in Brazil: a public health issue |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in Brazil: a public health issue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in Brazil: a public health issue |
| title_short | Epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in Brazil: a public health issue |
| title_sort | epidemiology of arthropods envenomation in brazil a public health issue |
| topic | Brazil arthropoda epidemiology bites stings |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652023000200705&tlng=en |
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