Data Descriptor of Snakebites in Brazil from 2007 to 2020

Alexandre Vilhena Silva-Neto, Gabriel Santos Mouta, Antônio Alcirley Silva Balieiro, Jady Shayenne Mota Cordeiro, Patricia Carvalho Silva Balieiro, Tatyana Costa Amorin Ramos, Djane Clarys Baia-da-Silva, Élisson Silva Rocha, Patricia Takako Endo, Theo Lynn, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro and Vanderson Souza Sampaio ()
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Alexandre Vilhena Silva-Neto: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical (PPGMT), Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 6904-000, Brazil
Gabriel Santos Mouta: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical (PPGMT), Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 6904-000, Brazil
Antônio Alcirley Silva Balieiro: Instituto Leônidas & Maria Deane, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (ILMD/Fiocruz), Amazonas 69057-070, Brazil
Jady Shayenne Mota Cordeiro: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical (PPGMT), Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 6904-000, Brazil
Patricia Carvalho Silva Balieiro: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical (PPGMT), Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 6904-000, Brazil
Tatyana Costa Amorin Ramos: Fundação de Vigilância em Saúde do Amazonas (FVS/AM), Manaus 69093-018, Brazil
Djane Clarys Baia-da-Silva: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical (PPGMT), Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 6904-000, Brazil
Élisson Silva Rocha: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia da Computação, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife 50050-000, Brazil
Patricia Takako Endo: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia da Computação, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife 50050-000, Brazil
Theo Lynn: Irish Institute of Digital Business, Dublin City University, D09 RFK0 Dublin, Ireland
Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical (PPGMT), Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 6904-000, Brazil
Vanderson Souza Sampaio: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical (PPGMT), Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 6904-000, Brazil

Data, 2024, vol. 9, issue 8, 1-8

Abstract: Snakebite envenomations (SBE) are a significant global public health threat due to their morbidity and mortality. This is a neglected public health issue in many tropical and subtropical countries. Brazil is in the top ten countries affected by SBE, with 32,160 cases reported only in 2020, posing a high burden for this population. In this paper, we describe the data structure of snakebite records from 2007 to 2020 in the Notifiable Disease Information System (SINAN), made available by the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH). In addition, we also provide R scripts that allow a quick and automatic updating of data from the SINAN according to its availability. The data presented in this work are related to clinical and demographic information on SBE cases. Also, data on outcomes, laboratory results, and treatment are available. The dataset is available and freely accessible; however, preprocessing, adjustments, and standardization are necessary due to incompleteness and inconsistencies. Regardless of these limitations, it provides a solid basis for assessing different aspects and the national burden of envenoming.

Keywords: snakebite envenomations; information system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 C80 C81 C82 C83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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