Mansoora I1
Background: Pesticide poisoning is a common cause of death in Bangladesh, specially in the rural area by organo phosphorus compound poison. Here the usual manner are accidental and suicidal cases. Homicidal poison ing by opc or other pesticide poisonoing is very rare. Accidental case occurs in case of children and fermers during spray of insecticides.OPC is a common suicidal poison in the rural of Bangladesh. Objective: The objective of this study was to find out socio- demographic characteristics of victim common age, sex and different chemical agents used byvictim. Materials and method: A retrospective cross sectional study was done in Rajshahi medical college mortuary during the period of January 2018 to January 2019. During this period data was collected from 280 cases of medico-legal autopsies by pesticide poisoning (170 by opc poison). Results: A total of 280 medico-legal autop sies were analyzed of which 170 (60.71%) were death due to opc poisoning. Out of this cases maximum 170(60.71%) death due to opc poison where the age group of was between 41-50 years. Majority of this cases 80(50.00%) were observed in males. Majority of victims had use dmalathion 35 (20.58%), dichlorvos 23 (13.52%), chlorpyrifos 23 (13.52%), dimethoate 22 (12.94%) as a common chemical agents. Conclusion: Pesti cide or insecticide poisoning is observed in this study mostly within the middle and young age group ranging from 30-50 years. So awareness at the level of all family and community and specially in the rural area should be increased to pesticide poisoning should also be investigated for this stoppage before long. Keywords: Bangladesh; Pesticides; Organophosphates; Poisoning.
