title: Arachnidism, scorpionism and ophidism in Ouro Preto Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This retrospective study shows the profile of arachnidism, ophidism, and scorpionism in the Ouro Preto Municipality, Brazil, from January 2007 to December 2013.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were gathered from forms of the Epidemiological Surveillance Sector of the town's Health's Municipal Secretary.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 412 envenomations, 308 were caused by spiders, 78 by scorpions, and 26 by snakes. The highest number of incidents involved people aged 20-34 years. Females were more affected than males. There were no reports of death.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show that envenomations caused by spiders, scorpions and snakes have decreased in recent years.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gabriela Fernanda
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Evangelista
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio Ambiente, Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristiano Schetini de
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Azevedo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001098:Spider Bites / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult