[Ocurrence of scorpionism in sanitary districts of Mérida State, Venezuela]. / Ocurrencia de escorpionismo en los distritos sanitarios del estado Mérida, Venezuela.
Invest Clin
; 48(2): 147-53, 2007 Jun.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17598638
The highest number of accidents caused by scorpion stings in Mérida State, Venezuela, are caused by the genus Tityus. This study intended to find epidemic data on the occurrence of scorpionism in the Sanitary Districts of the State from 1994 to 2003. The data were gathered from the records of the Epidemiologic Coordination of the region. The monthly mortality EPI15 and mortality EPI13, respectively, were reviewed and evaluated. The data demonstrated that the highest incidence was registered in the Tovar, Vigía and Mérida districts. Eleven fatal accidents were recorded only in the Tovar and Vigía districts. All fatalities (100%) involved children younger than ten years of age. The authors suspect that all of the cases could be caused by the Tityus zulianus scorpion, which is the most abundant species in the region.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Picadas de Escorpião
Limite:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Venezuela
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Invest Clin
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Venezuela
País de publicação:
Venezuela