@article{ref1,
title="Temporal trend and epidemiological profile of accidents involving venomous animals in Brazil, 2007-2019",
journal="Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil",
year="2022",
author="Souza, Tiago Cruz de and Farias, Beatrice Emeli Silva and Bernarde, Paulo Sérgio and Chiaravalotti Neto, Francisco and Frade, Djair Durand Ramalho and Brilhante, Andreia Fernandes and Melchior, Leonardo Augusto Kohara",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="e2022025-e2022025",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: to analyze the temporal trend of accidents involving venomous animals in Brazil from 2007 to 2019. <br><br>METHODS: this was a cross-sectional study carried out with data from the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System (SINAN). Prais-Winsten linear regression was used for the temporal analysis. We calculated incidence rates according to sex and age group, relative risk and case fatality ratio. <br><br>RESULTS: during the study period there were 2,102,657 cases of accidents involving venomous animals. With the exception of snakebite, the remaining accidents showed a rising temporal trend in most regions of the country. Scorpion stings, snake bites and spider bites were responsible for 86% of accidents, mainly affecting male people of working age. Accidents involving snakes (0.4%) and bees (0.3%) had the highest case fatality ratios. Children were the main victims of accidents involving bees, caterpillars and &quot;others&quot;. <br><br>CONCLUSION: accidents involving venomous animals showed a rising temporal trend for most conditions, as well as different epidemiological profiles.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1679-4974",
doi="10.1590/S2237-96222022000300009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222022000300009"
}