Abstract
Objective: Describe the epidemiological profile of scorpionism involving children up to 14 years of age in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: Epidemiological, cross-sectional, descriptive study that analyzes the accidents caused by scorpions in children occurred in the state of Minas Gerais, reported from January 2007 to December 2017. Results: Cases of scorpionism were registered in 699 cities in the state of Minas Gerais. Accidents occur more frequently in the 10 to 14 age group, with 13,430 cases (37.63%). In the 1 to 4-year-old group occurred 8,236 cases (23.07%) and five to nine-year-old group 11,446 cases (32.07%). The body regions most affected by bites were the foot 8,425 (23.60%), finger 7,244 (20.30%), hand 5.326 (14.92%) and toe 3.512 (9.84%). Conclusion: In the ten-year period, the epidemiological profile was of brown male children, aged 10 to 14 years old, who live in the urban region, with evolution to cure and survival. The most affected anatomical regions were the fingers and toes. The clinical manifestations were predominantly mild, and it is essential that there is an immediate search for care and treatment.