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Honey bee envenoming in Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2007 through 2017: an observational, retrospective cohort study
Suzana Kniphoff de Oliveira1, Daisson José Trevisol2, Gabriel Cremona Parma2
1Curso de Medicina, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Tubarão, SC, Brasil.
Introduction:
We evaluated the epidemiological and clinical profile of reported cases of bee sting incidents in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Methods:
This retrospective cohort study included all reported cases of bee sting incidents among the population of Santa Catarina from 2007 to 2017.
Results:
In total, 8,912 cases were reported, corresponding to an overall rate of 12.3/100,000 population. The mean age was 29,8 years with 60.2% men. The lethality rate was 0.2%.
Conclusions:
Santa Catarina has a high incidence rate of bee stings, which is higher than the national average. The data presented in this study may be underestimated.
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