EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE BEE STING CASES IN THE STATE OF PERNAMBUCO, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL, FROM 2009 TO 2019
Bee stings in Pernambuco
Abstract
In Brazil, the bee sting is an environmental public health problem. However, there are few epidemiological studies on this type of injury, mainly in the Northeast states of the country. Furthermore, the epidemiology and spatial distribution of cases of bee sting in the state of Pernambuco are not conclusively determined. The present study aimed to describe epidemiological characteristics of bee sting cases in the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, from 2009 to 2019. This is a retrospective investigation conducted with data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System. 13,592 incidents were analyzed, which occurred in all months of the year, with a high monthly average. Cases were reported in 148 municipalities, most frequently in the regions of Agreste and Sertão Pernambucano. Young men and children were the most affected. The victims received medical care predominantly up to 3 hours after the incident. Most cases manifested mild severity and progressed to healing. This study reveals a profile of high incidence of cases, favorable prognosis and low lethality. Thus, sanitary actions are urgently needed to reduce the number of incidents caused by bee stings in the Pernambuco.
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