Table 1 Distribution of the absolute number of cases and deaths due to scorpion envenomation recorded in SINAN, and epidemiological indicators by year of occurrence, Brazil, 2000-2012
Years | Cases | Deaths | Incidence ratea | Mortality ratea | Lethality rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 12,552 | 13 | 7.4 | 0.008 | 0.10 |
2001 | 17,996 | 38 | 10.4 | 0.022 | 0.21 |
2002 | 22,500 | 49 | 12.9 | 0.028 | 0.22 |
2003 | 24,280 | 49 | 13.7 | 0.028 | 0.20 |
2004 | 29,991 | 40 | 16.7 | 0.022 | 0.13 |
2005 | 35,531 | 45 | 19.3 | 0.024 | 0.13 |
2006 | 37,032 | 24 | 19.8 | 0.013 | 0.06 |
2007 | 37,261 | 61 | 19.7 | 0.032 | 0.16 |
2008 | 40,236 | 85 | 21.2 | 0.045 | 0.21 |
2009 | 50,350 | 90 | 26.3 | 0.047 | 0.18 |
2010 | 51,698 | 67 | 27.1 | 0.035 | 0.13 |
2011 | 59,162 | 78 | 29.3 | 0.041 | 0.14 |
2012 | 64,027 | 89 | 31.3 | 0.046 | 0.15 |
Total | 482,616 | 728 | – | – | – |
Average b | – | – | 19.6 | 0.030 | 0.16 |