Epidemiologia dos acidentes por animais peçonhentos na 8ª Regional de Saúde do Paraná - Francisco Beltrão

Abstract

The envenomations in tropical countries, cause a high number of victims and represent a serious public health problem, especially by delays in care and the lack of identification of the species causing the injury. The considered accidents are mainly caused by snakes, scorpions, spiders, caterpillars and bees. Centralization of care increases the time between the accident and the service, which increases the risk to the accident victim. The study aimed to characterize the epidemiology of accidents caused of venomous animals in the area covered by the regional health octave, based on the SINAN data available in DATASUS. The epidemiological profile of the victims was characterized, given the coefficient of annual incidence and characterized the distribution of accidents reported to calculate the level of endemic species of venomous animal. The data notified between January 2007 and december 2015 were analyzed. The accidents ranged according to the seasons and with well defined profile the victims. Accidents with poisonous animals were characterized by occur mainly in men of working age and white race. The most frequent accidents were caused by snakes of the genus Bothrops and spider genus phoneutria. The endemic level and the incidence rate varied according to the aggressor species, being the araneísmo largest than in other regions of the country. the lack of information in research records, difficult the decision making. The results are important because they provide subsidies for educational campaigns aimed at promoting health in the most vulnerable groups.