Florianópolis has more than 80 accidents with monkeys in 2026 Florianópolis recorded 83 cases of accidents with monkeys, mainly involving bites, between January 1st and August 3rd. The number is around 80% of the entire number for 2025, which reached 103 cases, according to data from the Santa Catarina Health Department. The predominance of bites is mainly involving marmosets, an exotic species that easily adapted to the island and proliferates in parks and forests due to its ease of interaction with humans. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp The animal's "cuteness" hides dangers, according to the secretariat, which warns of the danger of rabies transmission. The number of accidents involving monkeys in Florianópolis has increased in recent years. See the data below: Accidents with monkeys in Florianópolis Infectious disease specialist Magali Chaves Luiz pointed out some factors that influenced this growth: deforestation, which means that marmosets are closer to urban areas people feeding these animals "Marmosets have to stay in the trees. They come down because they need to feed. Humans arrive and offer them anything. They will want to eat more and more and it is easier to find food", explained the infectious disease specialist. For this reason, it reiterates the importance of not feeding wild animals. Magali warns that the majority of accidents are with residents of Florianópolis, and not with tourists. Finally, the infectologist gave instructions on what to do if you are bitten: ? do not use alcohol ? wash the area with soap and water ? seek help at a health center or Emergency Care Unit ? anyone who is bitten by a wild animal needs to receive anti-rabies serum READ ALSO: Luxury development on Florianópolis beach turns into a 'nightmare' and ends up in the Brazilian Court of Justice 55-year-old tries to break world treadmill running record 7-year-old child calls the firefighters in SC and helps save grandfather Black-tufted marmoset in Córrego Grande Municipal Park, in Florianópolis Celso Tavares/g1