Introduction:

The snake accident is the syndrome caused by accidental inoculation of toxic substances from the snake through the bite, injuring tissues and causing negative pathophysiological changes; The Cochabambino Tropic is known for having multiple ophidic accidents, which motivated the completion of this work, due to the lack of works within the national literature, contributing to the reflection on epidemiological surveillance and knowledge of the population.

Objective:

Determine the incidence of snakebite accident and their demographic relationship at the Chipiriri Maternal and Child Hospital, Villa Tunari during the third quarter of 2023.

Materials and Methods:

Descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study, carried out at the Chipiriri Maternal and Child Hospital, Cochabamba in July, August and September 2023.

Results:

A total of 28 patients were taken as a sample, of which 71% were male, of these 80% (23) claim to have been working in their fields at the time of the accident, where the majority of them are located. of productive age (average: 33 years), identifying that the month of August was the month with the highest reported cases with a total of 13 patients.

Conclusion:

A high incidence of ophidic accidents was evident at the Chipiriri Maternal and Child Hospital, Villa Tunari, with a higher incidence in the months of July-August, with a decrease in the month of September due to the beginning of the river rainfall season. that they do not allow the population to work in their chacos; additionally demonstrating a predominance in the male sex.