ACIDENTES COM ANIMAIS PEÇONHENTOS EM UM ESTADO DO NORTE DO BRASIL

Accidents by venomous animals are an important public health problem, due to the high frequency with which they occur and the lethality they cause. This study aimed to analyze epidemiological aspects of accidents with venomous animals in the state of Tocantins. Cross-sectional, retrospective study with a quantitative and descriptive approach by consulting the database of the Ministry of Health's Notification Disclosure Information System from January 2009 to December 2019. There were 31,289 reported cases, of which (31, 40%) were caused by scorpions and (29.35%) by snakes. The highest death rates were caused by snakes (0.33%). Regarding gender, the highest percentage was found in males (60.52%). Regarding the age group, there was a progressive increase in the incidence of involvement during the evolution of the age group until reaching the largest number of cases between 20 and 39 years of age, corresponding to (35.81%). It was concluded that the state of Tocantins presented an increase in the number of reported cases during the study period. With a profile of accidents with venomous animals, mostly affecting young people and adults in the economically active age group, with a male prevalence. And the main types of accidents are with scorpions and snakes. It was observed in this study, important data for the public power to outline the improvement of strategies and actions in order to guarantee the adequate diagnosis, treatment and prevention for the population of the state. In addition, the need for further studies on the subject is stated, in order to obtain a more refined analysis of the data presented.