Snakebites mapping in municipalities of the Coffee Triangle Region in Colombia using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)


Autores/as

  • Andrés M. Patiño-Barbosa
  • Albert Cristian Herrera-Giraldo
  • Carlos O. Lozada-Riascos
  • Alberto E. Paniz-Mondolfi
  • José Antonio Suárez
  • Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales

Resumen

Objective: We sought to develop epidemiological maps using geographical information systems (GIS) for the incidence of reported venomous snakebites in the Coffee-Triangle region of Colombia, between 2007 and 2011. Methods: Surveillance cases data (2007-2011) were used to estimate annual incidence rates of snakebites (cases/100,000 pop) to develop the first maps in the 53 municipalities of this region (departments Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda). The GIS software used was Kosmo Desktop 3.0RC1®. Thirty thematic maps were developed according to municipalities and years. Results: A total of 617 cases were reported (56.08% from Caldas, 32.58% from Risaralda and 11.35% from Quindío), for a cumulated regional rate of 25. 25 cases/100,000 pop (35.43 for Caldas, 21.86 for Risaralda and 12.81% for Quindío). The highest cumulated rate was reported in the less developed and more rural municipality of one department (Pueblo Rico, Risaralda) with 265.64 cases/100,000 pop. Between 2007 and 2011, a considerable increase was seen in the rates. At Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, there was a change from 41.04 cases/100,000pop in 2007 up to 63.11 cases/100,000pop in 2011 (1.54 times higher). From Caldas, Samaná showed a high variation from 19.47 to 77.7 (3.99 times higher). Conclusions: Morbidity of snakebites is highly concentrated in one department (Caldas). Use of GIS-based epidemiological maps allows guiding decisions-taking for prevention and control of public health problems that still represents a significant issue in the region and the country, such as snakebites.

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2019-05-26

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Vol 2 (No 1) 2019

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