Scorpion poisoning in the Acosta and Caripe Counties of Monagas State, Venezuela. part 1: characterization of some epidemiological aspects Escorpionismo nos Municípios Acosta e Caripe, Estado Monagas, Venezuela.parte 1: caracterização de alguns aspectos epidemiológicos

• Main Authors: Leonardo De Sousa (Author), Pedro Parrilla (Author), Luis Tillero (Author), Ana Valdiviezo (Author), Eliades Ledezma (Author), Alicia Jorquera (Author), Mercedes Quiroga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Scorpion poisoning was surveyed in Acosta and Caripe counties, located in the Turimiquire subregion of Monagas State, Venezuela, aiming to expand information on stings by characterizing some epidemiological aspects. From 1987 to 1993, 298 cases of scorpion stings were recorded in Acosta and Caripe c...