EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF SNAKEBITE ACCIDENTS IN A METROPOLITAN AREA OF NORTHEAST BRAZIL

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF SNAKEBITE ACCIDENTS IN A METROPOLITAN AREA OF NORTHEAST BRAZIL

SUMMARY The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of snakebite accidents reported by the toxicological assistance center in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Database information on snakebite accidents was analyzed regarding the period from January 2003 to December 2011. A total of 1...

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Main Authors: Polianna L.M.M. Albuquerque, Geraldo B. Silva Junior, Camilla N. Jacinto, Caroline B. Lima, Juliana B. Lima, Maria do Socorro B. Veras, Elizabeth F. Daher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-09-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Snakebite accidents
Epidemiology
Bothrops
Fortaleza
Brazil
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