Morbidity survey of the history of snakebites in different communities in the alto Juruá, western Brazilian Amazon.

The Alto Juruá region has a rich diversity of venomous snakes, and snakebites represent an important cause of morbidity. The present study was carried out in five communities in the Alto Juruá region, and aimed to evaluate the history of snakebites in terms of which snakes were involved and what was the victims' conduct in relation to first aid and prevention. Between 2017 and 2019, semi-structured interviews were applied to 260 residents, 56 (21.

Venomous snakes and people in a floodplain forest in the Western Brazilian Amazon: Potential risks for snakebites.

People who live in rural or forested areas are more likely to be affected by snakebites, due to their presence in the natural habitat of snakes and due to activities such as extractivism and agriculture. To conduct an ethnobiological study regarding the knowledge related to venomous snakes, snakebites and the attitudes of people who frequent areas of floodplain forests in the Alto Juruá (Brazilian Amazon), and correlate this information with data on snakebites in the region and the ecology of the ophiofauna, 100 residents, who are actively involved in extractivism, fishing, or hunting in the forests of the region were interviewed. Boards with photographs of venomous snakes from the region were used to ask questions about their experiences.

The deadliest snake according to ethnobiological perception of the population of the Alto Juruá region, western Brazilian Amazonia.

Introduction: We examined the ethnobiological perception of the population of the Alto Juruá region about different snake species, in terms of their dangerousness and manifestations of envenomation.

Methods: We interviewed 100 villagers who were active in the forests.

Results: Lachesis muta was considered the most venomous snake, and Bothrops atrox appeared to be the most feared snake species.