Snakebites in the metropolitan region of Belém, Pará, Brazil

Authors

  • Revone Miranda da Silva Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.
  • Claudio Douglas Guimarães Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.
  • Fernanda Martins Hatano Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.
  • Fábio Haruki Hatano Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2016v37n2p81

Keywords:

Toxicology, Epidemiology, Public health, Snakes, Bothrops.

Abstract

Snakebites are among the major public health problems in tropical countries. In Brazil, its high incidence, especially in the Amazon region, reflects the intimate relationship between man and animal in a constant process of overlapping places of use. This study aims to describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of snakebites occurred in Belém, Pará, eastern Amazon. For this, a survey was conducted of all cases of poisoning by venomous snakes reported to the National System of notices and Diseases (SINAN) of the Ministry of Health, between January 2007 and December 2011. The data obtained from database with the Secretariat of the State of Pará Health (SESPA) were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics on Microsoft Excel (version 2007). They were reported 352 cases of snake bites, and identified prevalence in the first six months of each year, coinciding with the regional rainy season. Different from that seen in most studies, most accidents occurred in urban areas. Adult men, mainly in the lower limbs affected by Bothrops was the general profile found. Flaws in the serum therapy and filling in the forms were identified, showing that there is a need for training of involved and improving the notification system of this problem.

Author Biographies

Revone Miranda da Silva, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.

Student of the Animal Health and Production Program in the Amazon of the Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA). Associate researcher at the Bio-Fauna-ISARH / UFRA Project of the Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.

Claudio Douglas Guimarães, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.

Researcher associated with the Bio-Faun Project

Fernanda Martins Hatano, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.

Doctor. Professor at the Institute of Animal Health and Production of theUniversidade Federal Rural da Amazônia

Fábio Haruki Hatano, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia.

Doctor. Professor at the Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia

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Published

2017-01-26

How to Cite

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da Silva RM, Guimarães CD, Hatano FM, Hatano FH. Snakebites in the metropolitan region of Belém, Pará, Brazil. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 26 [cited 2024 Aug. 24];37(2):81-92. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/26493

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Vol. 37 No. 2 (2016)

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