2009
DOI: 10.1051/medsci/20092510858
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Rôle de l’environnement sur l’incidence et la sévérité des envenimations

Abstract: L'envenimation, véritable problème de santé publique dans les pays en voie de développement [1], est liée à la rencontre entre un homme et un animal venimeux. Les circonstances qui favorisent cette envenimation dépendent à la fois du comportement de l'animal et de l'activité humaine. La confrontation n'est donc pas fortuite mais découle de contraintes environnementales et économiques. La gravité de l'envenimation dépend d'abord de la quantité et de la toxicité du venin inoculé, et donc de l'espèce animale conc… Show more

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“…In the other periods, stings occurred only during children’s activities and rarely during the sleeping time. It is noteworthy that scorpions can adapt to their environment and can live in human habitations [ 2 , 13 ]. We also noted that most of the stings occurred in coastal cities and at home.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In the other periods, stings occurred only during children’s activities and rarely during the sleeping time. It is noteworthy that scorpions can adapt to their environment and can live in human habitations [ 2 , 13 ]. We also noted that most of the stings occurred in coastal cities and at home.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, 28.5 stings per 100,000 inhabitants are recorded worldwide every year and 0.08% of them results in death [ 1 ]. Previous studies have shown that the incidence of scorpion stings is closely related to climatic conditions [ 2 ]. Indeed, in Amazonia, scorpion stings are more common during the rainy season [ 3 - 5 ] differing from the other major regions where scorpion stings occurred during the dry season [ 6 - 8 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Snake bites are frequently reported in both rural and suburban areas worldwide (1). They are especially common in areas with climate and ecological conditions suitable for poisonous snake species.…”
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