SP government will monitor accidents with venomous animals; See Panel

One monitoring panel Accidents for venomous animals was launched by the Government of São Paulo, through the State Department of Health (SES).

The tool allows the population to follow, monthly, the number of these occurrences by type of accident, as Serpents, bees, scorpions, among others.

You can access the panel In this link.

The system is separated per year, classification and evolution of cases, local and municipality, also with the divisions of Regional Health Departments (DRSS) and by epidemiological surveillance groups (Gves).

Accidents for venomous animals in 2024

All of 2024, the State of São Paulo recorded 61,914 notifications of accidents for venomous animals and 29 deaths, with 1,196 accidents occurred in the state capital. The municipalities with the most records were:

• Piracicaba (1,834);
• Ribeirão Preto (1,579);
• Campinas (1,326).

In case of an accident by venomous animals, the population should seek the nearest health service so that they can receive proper treatment as soon as possible.

See panel elements:

NOTIFICATIONS BY ANIMAL TYPE

Notifications for age and sex

Spatial distribution of notifications

What to do to prevent accidents?

Accidents with venomous animals represent a serious public health problem, especially in tropical countries such as Brazil. The Butantan Institute, which conducts studies on venomous animals in the country, recommends accident prevention measures.

To Avoid contact with snakes closed shoes should be used, preferably from high barrel, when walking in environments such as woods, trails and forests.

THE Maintenance of environments such as backyards and clean gardens and with trimmed grass helps to avoid the presence of spiders, scorpions and lacraias .

*Under Pedro Osorio’s supervision

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Source: CNN Brasil