Figure 7
Envenomations caused by marine stingrays. (A) Erythema and edema in a heel injury. (B) Fisherman hand injured by a stingray. (C) Ulcer on the left foot of a fisherman. (D) Hand of a fisherman stung by a ray, the wound was associated with bacterial infection. This kind of injury is common in fishermen of shrimp communities, since the caught stingrays remain at the bottom of the boat. Photo by: Vidal Haddad Junior.