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Crotalus bites are considered a public health problem especially in Latin America. This study was performed to describe the epidemiology, spatial distribution and environmental determinants of Crotalus durissus bites in the Brazilian Amazon. Crotalus durissus envenomings official database included cases reported from 2010 to 2015. A total of 70,816 snakebites were recorded in the Amazon Region, 3058...
Micrurus snakes, commonly known as coral snakes, are responsible for 0.4% of the snakebites envenomings in Brazil. In this report, we describe a case of envenoming by Micrurus averyi, the black-headed coral snake, recorded in the western Brazilian Amazon. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published case perpetrated by this species. The major complaint of the patient was an intense local...
Scorpion stings are a public health problem in the Brazilian Amazon. However, detailed clinical characterization with the proper animal identification is scarce. Here we report a confirmed case of envenoming by Tityus cf. silvestris in the Brazilian Amazon. The case evolved with generalized muscle spasms and was treated with antivenom and supportive therapy, requiring intensive care unit admission...
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