Epidemiological profile of bee incidents in the state of Paraná between 2016 and 2021
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.rmrp.2025.218194Keywords:
Bees, Venomous animals, EpidemiologyAbstract
Objective: Assess the epidemiological profile of victims of bee incidents in Paraná. Methods: Retrospective study using secondary data from the public domain provided by the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), regarding cases occurring in the state from 2016 to 2021. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: During the study period, 10,779 cases of bee sting incidents were reported. The state incidence rate was 15 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, higher than the national incidence rate of nine cases per 100,000 inhabitants, particularly in the municipalities of Coronel Vivida (1,285 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and Matinhos (641 cases per 100,000 inhabitants). There was a predominance of male population (65%) in the productive age group from 20 to 59 years (40%), from January to March (47.8%), in the Eastern macro-region (37.3%), affecting the head region (45%), with most cases classified as mild (83.2%). Of the 34 deaths recorded (0.3%), there was a predominance of patients over 60 years (67.6%), with 48% of the victims being 80 years or older, individuals with no education or with education up to completed high school (0.2%), with bee sting affecting the head region (45%), occurring in the Northwest macro-region. These data can be useful for better planning of medical care, preventive actions for the community, and for fostering a healthier and more sustainable environmental interaction, as well as for driving research and innovation, such as the development of bee venom serum and vaccine. Conclusion: there is a need for continuous dissemination of knowledge regarding the prevention of these incidents to the population, as well as the provision of self-injectable epinephrine to susceptible patients; awareness of seeking medical care and properly completing notification forms.
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