出版社：Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
摘要：Objective: This study helps to characterize the epidemiological profile of incidents with spiders of public health importance in Curitibanos, state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive and exploratory study. Records of incidents with spiders reported between January 2006 and July 2008 were used. The data were obtained from SINAN (Brazilian National Disease Notification System) and expressed in absolute and relative frequencies. Results: Incidents with spiders totaled 231 cases, of which 82 (35.5%) occurred in 2006, 102 (44.2%) in 2007 and 47 (20.3%) in 2008, victimizing 138 (59.8%) women. Spider bites increased amongst children, amounting to 9.7% in 2006, 14.7% in 2007 and 25.5% in 2008. Conclusion: Incidents with spiders of public health concern have increased in the past few years, confirming that the promotion of prevention programs by public health organizations is of utmost importance.
