Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
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Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
In recent years, attacks by piranhas have become a common problem in dammed portions of rivers and streams in the State of Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. In two outbreaks recorded in two neighboring counties in the Northwest region of the state, 74 bathers were bitten. Only one bite per person was recorded during a short period of the year. The bites were related to parental care and/or defens...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0037-8682
DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822010000500027