Abstract
To characterize the accidents of venomous animals occurred in the city of Afuá, Marajo Island, Pará, Brazil. quantitative, descriptive, transversal and retrospective study. During the year 2016, 92 cases of accidents caused by venomous animals were reported, 90% were snakebites, which were more frequent in males aged between 20 and 39 years. However, those caused by scorpions were more frequent in females 57% aged 1 to 9 years. The genus Bothrops was responsible for most ophidian accidents. For both agents, the accidents were classified as moderate. The snake victims took from 3 to 6 hours to receive medical attention, while the victims by scorpionism took from 1 to 3 hours. For both cases, those affected evolved without sequelae. Despite their zero or low mortality, these accidents constitute an important public health problem.