Epidemiological profile and spatial of stingrays (Order Myliobatiformes) injuries in Brazil (2007-2024)

Authors

  • Neuder Wesley França da Silva Secretaria de Estado de Saúde Pública do Pará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30681/2526101014280

Keywords:

Poisonous, Epidemiology, Public Health, Brazil

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the epidemiological profile and spatial distribution of stingray (order Myliobatiformes) accidents in humans in Brazil (2007-2024). Method: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and quantitative study based on data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) for the period 2007-2024. Sociodemographic, clinical, epidemiological, and temporal variables were analyzed and incidence and fatality frequency rates were calculated. Results: a total of 16,098 cases were recorded (0.45% of accidents involving identifiable venomous animals), concentrated in the North region (90.22%), especially in Tocantins, Pará, and Amazonas, with a national incidence rate of 7.93/100,000 inhabitants. Victims were predominantly men (78.95%), of mixed race (72.63%), and adults (19-59 years, 68.64%), with the feet being the most affected area (84.06%). A continuous increase in accidents was observed, with peaks in July and a decrease in April. Conclusion: stingray accidents represent a significant public health problem in Brazil, especially in the Legal Amazon. Despite the low frequency of deaths (0.07%), which generally result from secondary complications and not from the direct action of the venom, the serious injuries and the risk to specific groups, such as older adults, children, and pregnant women, underscore the need for preventive strategies, proper management, and actions focused on aquatic activities.

Author Biography

  • Neuder Wesley França da Silva, Secretaria de Estado de Saúde Pública do Pará

    He holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the School of Agricultural Sciences of Pará (FCAP), now the Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA). He is currently pursuing a doctorate and a master's degree in Environmental Sciences from the State University of Pará (UEPA), focusing on Environment and Sustainability. He also holds a master's degree in Animal Health and Production in the Amazon from UFRA, with an emphasis on Health and Environment. He is a veterinarian at SESPA, working in the Department of Endemic Control within the State Coordination of Chagas Disease. He specializes in Agro-environmental Law, Hygiene and Inspection of Animal Products, Food Health Surveillance, and Health and Epidemiological Surveillance. He is a member of projects and research groups on diseases of domestic and wild animals and Amazonian biodiversity, as well as studies with traditional territories and communities in the Amazon. He has extensive experience in Public Health, with emphasis on Epidemiological Surveillance, Zoonoses, wildlife management and actions related to chiropterofauna, zoonotic diseases in indigenous villages and investigation of epizootics in non-human primates.

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Published

2025-12-01

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Artigo Original/ Original Article/ Artículo Originale

How to Cite

França da Silva, N. W. (2025). Epidemiological profile and spatial of stingrays (Order Myliobatiformes) injuries in Brazil (2007-2024). Journal Health NPEPS, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.30681/2526101014280