[An accident involving Tityus serrulatus and its epidemiological implications in Brazil].

Abstract:

:This is a case report of the first accident involving a scorpion Tityus serrulatus in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil, that occurred in March, 2001. A 21-year-old male patient, while handling vegetables proceeding from other Brazilian states, was bitten by a scorpion Tityus serrulatus, developing local and systemic reactions, requiring an anti-scorpion antidote. The authors highlight the epidemiological importance of this case in the South of Brazil.

journal_name

Rev Saude Publica

journal_title

Revista de saude publica

authors

Torres JB,Marques Mda G,Martini RK,Borges CV

doi

10.1590/s0034-89102002000600014

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-10-01 00:00:00

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631-3

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5

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0034-8910

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1518-8787

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S0034-89102002000600014

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36

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