title: A profile of scorpionism, including the species of scorpions involved, in the State of Amazonas, Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study investigated scorpionism profile in the State of Amazonas, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data referring to stinging incidents were obtained from the National Databank of Major Causes of Morbidity. Information on the scorpion species involved was obtained from the Amazonas State health units.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Amazonas has a scorpionism rate of 8.14 cases/100,000 inhabitants. Some municipalities (e.g., Apuí) presented higher rates (273 cases/100,000 inhabitants). Most species involved in envenomation belonged to the genus Tityus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results reaffirm the notion of scorpionism being a public health hazard and provide data that can guide public policy aimed at scorpionism prevention and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Doutorado da Rede de Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal, Rede BIONORTE, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil.|Laboratório de Malária e Dengue, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Cícero Lucinaldo Soares de Oliveira
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Entomologia, Fundação de Medicina Tropical do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Nelson Ferreira
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Fé
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pós-Graduação, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brasil.
authors.forename: Iracilda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Malária e Dengue, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Wanderli Pedro
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Tadei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012605:Scorpions / Q000145:classification*; D012621:Seasons; D012720:Severity of Illness Index