Scorpions are toxic animals with the largest number of accidents that were notified in Brazil. In the year 2023The Ministry of Health was notified 195,645 cases One of the incidents that involve these animals is. Of these, 152 was a fatal.
The growth of cases in recent decades is associated with several factors, including urban expansion, and the best adaptation to these animals in life in cities and climate change.
Do all scorpions poses risks to humans?
All scorpions are toxic, that is, they produce tuccin and can inject them. but, Some of them are only medical importance, which are risks to human health. More than 180 species of scorpions in Brazil, only four It is considered a medical importance and can cause serious accidents: TITYUS types. they:
- TITYUS SerrulatusIt has a wide distribution through all areas of Macroregions in the country. They are the most anxiety due to the possibility of increasing gravity for poisoning and the largest field of its occurrence.
- Scorpio-Marrom (TITYUS BAHIENSIS)It occurs in the middle west, southeast and southern Brazil.
- The yellow scorpion in the northeastThey are the most common species in the northeast, where some records are offered in the states of TOCANTINS, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina.
- Black Scorpio TITYUS SBAMPress: The main cause of accidents in the northern region and Matto Grosso.
What do you do in accidents?
If it is stinging, the victim must seek immediate medical care. S. Soro AntiescorpiônicoIt was developed to treat poisoning caused by these animals, exclusively available in reference hospitals Unified Health System (Sus).
If the pets are cut, they should be transferred immediately to the nearest veterinarian. Scorpio images or even collecting them in a safe, healthy professional container can help identify the types of helix spiders that cause the accident.
Flutating in the script is only by the sting on the tip of the tail, called “Telson”. Scorpions venue of the sex of Titius Neuotócica. Its bite causes severe pain, and in severe cases, it can cause poisoning, coma, slow heart, heart failure, acute pulmonary edema and shock.
How do you avoid accidents with scorpions?
according to Dennis Maria Candeedo, biologist at the Artópods Laboratory Potanan InstituteMost of the dangerous Brazilian scorpions of humans are animals Sinotropicosany, It was adapted to live in the same environment as man.
Rubber building materials, wood and accumulation attract cockroaches and other insects that make up the diet of the scorpion. Keeping background tools and other environments is a clean scale to avoid scorpions. Dennis also warns of the importance of sealing pipe outlets, even in apartments. Banks that have a closure are also good to prevent these animals from entering homes.
Other important information is that It has been discovered that the use of pesticides is ineffective in fighting scorpions. These animals discover chemicals in the environment and can close the respiratory openings, not contacting the poison.
D’NGala Chicken It is widely used in residential and rural real estate in Brazil to control scorpions and other unwanted animals.
The research is proven Chicken is important allies in fighting scorpions. But its effectiveness is limited, because the chicken has habits and scorpions during the day, at night. In this way, when you hunt chicken, they will not only be able to eat scorpions that “easy arrival”, and do not expect those who hide under stones or inside wounds or pipes and tubes. The importance of preserving the original predators of the scorpion should also be remembered, such as owls, frogs and lizards.
Avoid leaving the clothes that were thrown on the floor and always stop your shoes and beat them before putting help. Avoid accidents.
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