Scorpion sting epidemiology in Montes municipality of the State of Sucre, Venezuela: geographic distribution

Authors

  • Leonardo de Sousa Universidad de Oriente; School of Medicine; Anzoátegui Institute of Investigation and Development; Center of Health Sciences Investigations
  • Stefano Bonoli Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas; Center of Biophysics and Biochemistry
  • Mercedes Quiroga Universidad de Oriente; Núcleo Bolívar; School of Medicine; Department of Parasitology and Microbiology
  • Pedro Parrilla Núcleo Bolívar; Universidad de Oriente; School of Medicine; Section of Pharmacology

Keywords:

Epidemiology, Scorpionism, Tityus sp., Venezuela

Abstract

Scorpion stings were surveyed in the Montes Municipality of the State of Sucre, Venezuela, aiming to extend the information on these poisonous accidents by characterizing their geographic distribution. From 1980 to 1990, 184 cases of scorpion stings were recorded with an incidence rate of 38.6 cases per 10,000 inhabitants. The locality of San Fernando presented the highest incidence (68.3(0)/000) of poisonous accidents. The highest percentages of severe cases were recorded in the towns of Arenas (27%), San Lorenzo (21%), and Cocollar (19%), which are located at the foot of the Turimiquire Mountains. This region is a dispersion area of scorpions of the Tityus genus. Our results show that this region of the State of Sucre is endemic for scorpion stings which are an important public health problem.

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Published

1996-04-01

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 2 (1996)

Section

Animal Envenomation

How to Cite

Sousa, L. de, Bonoli, S., Quiroga, M., & Parrilla, P. (1996). Scorpion sting epidemiology in Montes municipality of the State of Sucre, Venezuela: geographic distribution . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 38(2), 147-152. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29353