Abstract:
:Accidents caused by scorpions are a serious public health problem in Brazil. Rhopalurus agamemnon is a large scorpion found in the Cerrado (savanna) biome, and it is very abundant in many localities in central Brazil. The species inhabits open savanna environments, and is common inside termite mounds. However, it disappears from places where the native vegetation has been removed. The accidents reported present moderate symptoms of envenoming, but are based on questionable identifications. Here, we present a report on an accident that was certainly caused by Rhopalurus agamemnon. We conclude that the few reports available do not make it possible to evaluate the severity of such accidents and the possible risk to public health from this scorpion.
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Rev Soc Bras Med Tropjournal_title
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalauthors
Brandão RA,Françoso RDdoi
10.1590/s0037-86822010000300027subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-05-01 00:00:00pages
342-4issue
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0037-8682issn
1678-9849pii
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43pub_type
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