Nowadays the accidents by venomous animals continue a grave problem of public health in Brazil, so much by the number of cases recorded, as much as by the gravity presented, being able to drive to the death or heavy sequels. In 2011 alone, more than 139 000 accidents with 293 deaths occurred. Brazilian Snakes Project,in Portuguese and English, utilized for efficient and quick identification of vipers, snakes, spiders, centipedes, scorpions and as help in the initial measures of accident handling with venomous animals.
Page 1 of 5 COBRAS BRASILEIRAS Project Project Coordinator Fernando Bergamaschi www.cobrasbrasileiras.com/ brazilian-snakes.html [email protected][email protected]twitter.com/braziliansnakes Skype - fernandoberga AIM - fernandoberga Yahoo Messenger - fernando_bergamaschi Contact Project Coordinator: Fernando Bergamaschi +55 51 97116543 — +55 51 32220786 berga@apoiocultur al.com.br www .cobr asbr asileir as .com/ For Immediate Release In the next 24 hours, [274] 380 persons in Brazil will be bitten by a venomous animal. Nowadays the accidents by venomous animals continue a grave problem of public health in Brazil, so much by the number of cases recorded, as much as by the gravity presented, being able to drive to the death or heavy sequels. In 2011 alone, more than 139 000 accidents with 293 deaths occurred. According to data recently released by Department of Health - Health Surveillance Bureau of Brazilian Government. In the past ten years, there was an increase of 157% in accidents with venomous animals. In 2011 alone, more than 139 000 accidents with 293 deaths occurred. In Brazil, during the next 24 hours, [274] 380 persons bitten by a venomous animal can have serious health injury or live loss. As the human population expands and the habitat for animals is reduced, accidents involving venomous animals continue to grow. It is the 3rd cause of injury complains in the country . MÉDIA ANUAL DE AGRAVOS - SINAN — Information System for Diseases Notifi-
In the next 24 hours, [274] 380persons in Brazil will be bitten by avenomous animal.
Nowadays the accidents by venomous animalscontinue a grave problem of public health inBrazil, so much by the number of cases recorded,as much as by the gravity presented, being able todrive to the death or heavy sequels.In 2011 alone, more than 139 000 accidents with293 deaths occurred.
According to data recently released by Department of Health -Health Surveillance Bureau of Brazilian Government. In the past ten years,there was an increase of 157% in accidents with venomous animals.In 2011 alone, more than 139 000 accidents with 293 deaths occurred.
In Brazil, during the next 24 hours, [274] 380 persons bitten by avenomous animal can have serious health injury or live loss. As the humanpopulation expands and the habitat for animals is reduced, accidentsinvolving venomous animals continue to grow.
It is the 3rd cause of injury complains in the country. MÉDIAANUAL DE AGRAVOS - SINAN — Information System for Diseases Notifi-
Department of Health - Health Surveillance Bureau - Accidentswith poisonous animals increased 157%. Survey conducted by Departmentof Surveillance and Technical Unit from Department of Health indicates thatthere was an increased 157%. in the number of notifications in the last 10years. In 2011 alone, there were more than 139,000 accidents, with 293deaths.
WHO - World Heath Organization - The global burden of snake-bite: data retrieval produced information for many of the world’s 227 coun-tries, which were grouped into 21 geographical regions. The researchersestimate that 421,000 envenomings and 20,000 deaths occur worldwidefrom snakebite each year, but warn that these figures may be as high as1,841,000 envenomings and 94,000 deaths, especially in areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia where anti venoms are hard to obtain. Indiahas the highest estimated annual envenomings and deaths: 81,000, and11,000 respectively.
There is mounting support from Brazilian hospitals and health offi-cials that by helping people better identify, elude or handle venomous ani-mals, lives will be saved!
The COBRAS BRASILEIRAS Project will produce vitally neededcommunication tools to be used by public health programs including: a website, book, DVD, child’s book and a photo exposition to build public aware-ness. This information will be developed and communicated in Portuguese,Spanish and English. The tools will be used throughout public schools andthe medical and veterinary community in Brazil.
Specific project objectives include:1 Immediate identification of poisonous vs. non-poisonous vipers,
snakes, spiders, centipedes, and scorpions. This information is of vitalimportance when determining which serum to be given to the victim.
2 Define accident handling procedures for venomous animals.
3 Reduce non-essential extermination of poisonous animals to helppreserve the delicate ecological balance and reduce unwanted rodents andinsects.
4 Reduce and prevent diseases and epidemics caused by rodentsand insects.
More information can be found at www.cobrasbrasileiras.com/ (inPortuguese, English and Spanish).
We are currently looking for both individual and corporatesponsorship for this greatly needed project! If you would like tohelp make a difference, please contact me directly!
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Contact Information:For more information contact Fernando Bergamaschi of Project
Example of snake family page - www.cobrasbrasileiras.com/viperidae_eng.htmlExample of animal page - www.cobrasbrasileiras.com/crotalus_durissus_terrificus.htmlExample of medical treatment page - www.cobrasbrasileiras.com/acci-dent-treatment-snakes-general.htmlExample of veterinary treatment page - www.cobrasbrasileiras.com/veterinary-accident-treatment-snakes.htmlExample of scorpions treatment page - www.cobrasbrasileiras.com/sco-rions.html
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