PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE ACIDENTES COM ANIMAIS PEÇONHENTOS NO ESTADO DO MARANHÃO

Abstract

Introduction: Consider as a public health problem, accidents caused by venomous animals (ophidians, scorpions, spiders and others) are responsible for a number  of recordings in the world population. In the region evaluetade, studies on the topic are non-existent, with the need for data collection since the updated information is of fundamental importance for the epidemiology actions that are being employed with greater security. Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of accidents with venomous animals in the state of Maranhão. Methodology: This is an ecological, descriptive with a quantitative approach. Data were collected on the SINAN / DATASUS portal and used in the production of graphs and tables. Results: There was a higher incidence of accident notifications in 2019 and in the months of February (10,14%), March (9,96%) and May(9,89%).Regarding the profile of victms, there was a predominance of males (68,16%), young adults aged 20 to 39 (36,24%) and self-declared blacks (75,03%). With regard to pregnancy the vast majority does not aplly to the pregnant category (77,71%). Regarding the characteristics of the accident, the scorpionic accident stands out (55,97%), followed by accidents with spiders (30,66%) and snakebites (4,09%). The time elapsed between the accident and the assistance was predominant in the interval of 1 to 3 hours after the accident (34,37%). Of the accidents that occured, 61,31% were classified as mild, 82,02% progressed clinically with cure and 0,6% died. Conclusions: Accidents with venomous animals are a public health problem and intersectoral measures between epidemiological surveillance, the secretary of environment and the zoonosis control center are essential to reduce mortality from accidents with poisonous animals.