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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
versão impressa ISSN 1679-4974versão On-line ISSN 2237-9622
Resumo
LISBOA, Nereide Santos; BOERE, Vanner e NEVES, Frederico Monteiro. Scorpionism in the far south of Bahia, Brazil, 2010-2017: case profile and factors associated with severity. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.2, e2019345. Epub 31-Mar-2020. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/s1679-49742020000200005.
Objective:
to describe the epidemiological profile of scorpionism and to investigate factors associated with case severity in the Far South of Bahia, Brazil.
Methods:
this was a descriptive study using data on scorpion accidents reported on the Notifiable Health Conditions Information System (SINAN) from 2010 to 2017; odds ratios (OR) were calculated to investigate factors associated with severe cases.
Results:
3,055 cases were reported, of which 411 (13.5%) were severe and included 10 deaths; highest incidence occurred in 2017 (1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants); cases predominated in rural areas (62.5%), among males (70.1%), those aged 20-49 years (51%), and Black people (84%); 22.7% of those stung received serotherapy; severe cases were more frequent among children under 15 years old (OR=3.26; 95%CI 2.55;4.74), and people stung in rural areas (OR=1.40; 95%CI 1.10;1.78).
Conclusion:
scorpionism incidence increased; case severity was associated with younger people and occurrence in rural areas.
Palavras-chave : Epidemiology, Descriptive; Neglected Diseases; Scorpion Stings.