Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (Apr 2019)

Honey bee envenoming in Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2007 through 2017: an observational, retrospective cohort study

  • Suzana Kniphoff de Oliveira,
  • Daisson José Trevisol,
  • Gabriel Cremona Parma,
  • Rui Seabra Ferreira Júnior,
  • Alexandre Naime Barbosa,
  • Benedito Barraviera,
  • Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0418-2018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 52, no. 0

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Abstract INTRODUCTION: We evaluated the epidemiological and clinical profile of reported cases of bee sting incidents in Santa Catarina, Brazil. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included all reported cases of bee sting incidents among the population of Santa Catarina from 2007 to 2017. RESULTS: In total, 8,912 cases were reported, corresponding to an overall rate of 12.3/100,000 population. The mean age was 29,8 years with 60.2% men. The lethality rate was 0.2%. CONCLUSIONS: Santa Catarina has a high incidence rate of bee stings, which is higher than the national average. The data presented in this study may be underestimated.

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