Citation

de Amorim AM, Carvalho FM, Lira-da-Silva RM, Brazil TK. Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 2003; 36(1): 51-56.

Vernacular Title

Acidentes por escorpiao em uma area do Nordeste de Amaralina, Salvador, Bahia,

Affiliation

Programa Integrado de Saúde Ambiental e do Trabalhador, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Salvador, BA, Brasil. amoa@ufba.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12715063

Abstract

An epidemiological study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of individuals who referred scorpion sting accidents in a population sample from Areal, a neighborhood northeast of Amaralina, Salvador City, State of Bahia, Brazil. A random, systematic sample of 1,367 individuals was taken, corresponding to 44.4% of the total population. Eighty-two residents referred scorpion sting since they were resident in Areal, giving a prevalence coefficient of 6% (95% CI 4.7 - 7.3). The prevalence of persons stung by scorpions increased according to greater time spent in the domicile and more advanced age. It was remarkable that 92.7% of the scorpions stings occurred within the home. The incidence coefficient estimated for the most recent period of time (January to July, 2000) was 1.15 cases/1,000 inhabitants per month, comparable to the highest ever reported for an epidemic area.

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