Clinical-epidemiological profile of snakebite notifications in the cities of the 1st regional health management of the state of pernambuco, in the period 2009-2019
International Journal of Development Research
Clinical-epidemiological profile of snakebite notifications in the cities of the 1st regional health management of the state of pernambuco, in the period 2009-2019
Received 19th April, 2020; Received in revised form 20th May, 2020; Accepted 26th June, 2020; Published online 30th July, 2020
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Introduction: Ophidian accidents represent a serious public health problem for tropical countries. Objective: To describe the clinical-epidemiological profile of snakebite accidents that occurred in the cities of the 1st Regional Health Management, in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, between 2009 and 2019. Method: This is a retrospective, descriptive, quantitative, documentary study. Results and Discussion: The number of cases reported in the cities studied was 2,516 representing 28.25% of the entire state. The prevalence of this event was 7.7/100,000 inhabitants in 2019. The most affected age groups were 20-39 years and 40-59 years, which together accounted for 53.69% of cases. Regarding the gender of the victims, 1,703 were male, corresponding to 68%, while 811 were female, about 32% of the total. Regarding the genus of venomous snakes, the genus Crotalus sp. was observed as the main responsible for the accidents, about 15.9% of the occurrences, followed by the Bothrops sp. (11.2%), Micrurus sp. (4.5%) and lastly, Lachesis sp. (0.6%). Conclusion: It is necessary to qualify information about accidents involving snakes in order to understand the epidemiology of these accidents and to promote better care for these occurrences.
