Scorpion envenomation in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Spatiotemporal analysis of a growing public health concern.

ABSTRACT: Scorpion envenomation is a significant public health concern in São Paulo, Brazil, and its incidence and mortality have increased in recent decades. The present study analyzed documented scorpion envenomation notifications from 2008 to 2018 throughout the 645 municipalities of São Paulo. Annual incidence and mortality rates were calculated and stratified according to sex and age. The local empirical Bayesian method and Getis-Ord Gi* statistic were used to represent standardized incidence rates in the municipalities and to identify high- and low-risk agglomerates. The incidence rate of scorpion envenomation quintupled between 2008 and 2018. Overall, the risk was higher for man, and increased with age. Deaths due to envenomation, however, were concentrated almost entirely in children 0-9 yea

SUBMITTER: Lacerda AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8992990 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature