Incidence of Ophid Accidents in the State of Ceará from 2017 to 2021; an eco/epidemiological discussion

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.813342328043

• Palavras-chave: Bothrops. Epidemiology. Ofidism.

• Keywords: Bothrops. Epidemiology. Ofidism.

• Abstract:

  The state of Ceará is covered largely by the Caatinga biome, where the presence of snakes is common and, therefore, there is a certain frequency of accidents with species of the genus Bothrops. In this paper, data from Sinan was discussed for the State of Ceará, from 2017 to 2021, in which the type of serpent and the distribution of cases by macroregion was considered. The predominance of Bothrop accidents was observed, except in the Fortaleza region, in which notifications of species without venom prevailed; However, there was a large percentage of ignored or blank records, which impairs the consistency of relevant data to discuss these accidents. Thus, the role of the biologist in SUS (Unified Health System) is emphasized, promoting health education, to identify species and prevent the aggravation of cases.