Clinical and epidemiological aspects of scorpion stings in the northeast region of Brazil.

Scorpion stings are a serious public health issue in tropical and subtropical countries. This is a descriptive and retrospective study of the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of scorpion sting cases registered in the Health System in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba state, from 2007 to 2012. Data was collected from the Injury Notification Information System data banks of the Ministry of Health.

Snakebite cases in the municipalities of the State of Paraíba, Brazil.

Introduction: This study investigated the epidemiological and clinical profile of snakebite cases reported from 2007 to 2012 in the municipalities of the Curimataú region, State of Paraíba, in northeastern Brazil.

Methods: Data were collected from the Health Department of the State of Paraíba using the Injury Notification Information System data banks of the Health Ministry.

Results: A total of 304 snakebite cases were studied.