[Ocurrence of scorpionism in sanitary districts of Mérida State, Venezuela].

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dc.contributor.authorRichart J Mejías-R
dc.contributor.authorCarlos A Yánez C
dc.contributor.authorRaphael Arias C
dc.contributor.authorRafael A Mejías R
dc.contributor.authorZaida C de Arias
dc.contributor.authorJosé Rafael Luna
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T16:38:59Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T16:38:59Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionCitaciones: 3
dc.description.abstractThe highest number of accidents caused by scorpion stings in Mérida State, Venezuela, are caused by the genus Tityus. This study intended to find epidemic data on the occurrence of scorpionism in the Sanitary Districts of the State from 1994 to 2003. The data were gathered from the records of the Epidemiologic Coordination of the region. The monthly mortality EPI15 and mortality EPI13, respectively, were reviewed and evaluated. The data demonstrated that the highest incidence was registered in the Tovar, Vigía and Mérida districts. Eleven fatal accidents were recorded only in the Tovar and Vigía districts. All fatalities (100%) involved children younger than ten years of age. The authors suspect that all of the cases could be caused by the Tityus zulianus scorpion, which is the most abundant species in the region.
dc.identifier.urihttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17598638
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/59489
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNational Institutes of Health
dc.relation.ispartofPubMed
dc.sourceUniversidad de Los Andes
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectIncidence (geometry)
dc.subjectDemography
dc.subjectEnvironmental health
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectSocioeconomics
dc.title[Ocurrence of scorpionism in sanitary districts of Mérida State, Venezuela].
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