Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Ambiente, São Luís, MA, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas Ambientais, São Luís, MA, Brasil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2020 Sep 25;53:e20200216. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0216-2020. eCollection 2020.
The Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) is a cosmopolitan species, with a widespread distribution and responsible for a great number of injuries caused by cnidarians worldwide, including Brazil. Geoprocessing technology, however, has never been used to assess the spatial distribution of these animals on beaches. The aim of this study was to carry out a health risk assessment of Portuguese man-of-war (P. physalis) envenomations on the São Marcos and Calhau beaches in São Luís city, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil.
This is a descriptive and quantitative study concerning primary data on the occurrence of the Portuguese man-of-war (P. physalis) and human envenomations in the studied places, conducted over a two-year period in São Luís, Maranhão, northeastern Brazil.
Envenomations mainly occurred on beaches presenting high density of P. physalis during the dry period. Vinegar has been incorporated as a first aid, according to recommendations set by the Brazilian Ministry of Health.
In order to improve prevention and control actions of human envenomation, risk areas for this type of envenomation should be clearly indicated as alert areas. Inclusion of the geographical location of the envenomation in the Notification/Investigation SINAN Form was suggested for allowing the continuity of studies involving this public health issue.
葡萄牙战舰（Physalia physalis）是一种世界性物种，分布广泛，在全球范围内造成了大量的刺胞动物伤害，包括巴西。然而，地理处理技术从未被用于评估这些动物在海滩上的空间分布。本研究旨在对巴西马拉尼昂州圣路易斯市圣马科斯和卡尔豪海滩的葡萄牙战舰（P. physalis）螫伤进行健康风险评估。
这是一项关于在巴西东北部马拉尼昂州圣路易斯市进行的为期两年的葡萄牙战舰（P. physalis）和人类螫伤发生的原始数据的描述性和定量研究。
螫伤主要发生在干燥期 P. physalis 密度较高的海滩上。根据巴西卫生部的建议，已经将醋纳入急救措施中。
为了改善人类螫伤的预防和控制措施，应明确指出此类螫伤的风险区域作为警戒区域。建议在 SINAN 通知/调查表格中纳入螫伤的地理位置，以便继续研究这一公共卫生问题。
