Chippaux J P, Galtier J, Lefait J F
Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales. 1984 Mar-Apr;77(2):206-15.
Incidence of snake bites, scorpion and venomous fish stings are established in French Guiana (a South American French territory). About 75 snake bites per 100,000 population, 90 scorpion stings and 125 fish stings are recorded in a year by official sanitary services. Authors give geographical and ecological variations, and risks, of venomous animal accidents. Severity of snake bites and medical cost are emphasized. Necrosis and/or bleedings follow 5% of cases and hospital lethality reaches 2.2%.
法属圭亚那（南美洲的一个法国属地）已确定了蛇咬伤、蝎子蜇伤和有毒鱼类蜇伤的发生率。官方卫生服务机构每年记录到每10万人口中约有75例蛇咬伤、90例蝎子蜇伤和125例鱼类蜇伤。作者给出了有毒动物事故的地理和生态差异及风险。强调了蛇咬伤的严重程度和医疗费用。5%的病例会出现坏死和/或出血，医院死亡率达2.2%。
