Clinical aspects of snakebite envenoming and its treatment in low-resource settings
DA Warrell, DJ Williams - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
There is increasing recognition of the public health importance of snakebite envenoming.
Worldwide annual incidence is likely to be 5 million bites, with mortality exceeding 150 000 …
Worldwide annual incidence is likely to be 5 million bites, with mortality exceeding 150 000 …
Neurotoxicity in snakebite—the limits of our knowledge
UK Ranawaka, DG Lalloo… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Snakebite is classified by the WHO as a neglected tropical disease. Envenoming is a
significant public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. Neurotoxicity is a key …
significant public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. Neurotoxicity is a key …
[PDF][PDF] Snakebite envenoming: a strategy for prevention and control
World Health Organization - 2019 - apps.who.int
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Snakebite mortality in India: a nationally representative mortality survey
B Mohapatra, DA Warrell, W Suraweera… - PLoS neglected …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background India has long been thought to have more snakebites than any other country.
However, inadequate hospital-based reporting has resulted in estimates of total annual …
However, inadequate hospital-based reporting has resulted in estimates of total annual …
Ending the drought: new strategies for improving the flow of affordable, effective antivenoms in Asia and Africa
The development of snake antivenoms more than a century ago should have heralded
effective treatment of the scourge of snakebite envenoming in impoverished, mostly rural …
effective treatment of the scourge of snakebite envenoming in impoverished, mostly rural …
The need for full integration of snakebite envenoming within a global strategy to combat the neglected tropical diseases: the way forward
Snakebite envenoming constitutes a serious medical condition that primarily affects
residents of rural communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and New Guinea [1, 2]. It is an …
residents of rural communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and New Guinea [1, 2]. It is an …
Mapping the risk of snakebite in Sri Lanka-a national survey with geospatial analysis
DS Ediriweera, A Kasturiratne… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background There is a paucity of robust epidemiological data on snakebite, and data
available from hospitals and localized or time-limited surveys have major limitations. No …
available from hospitals and localized or time-limited surveys have major limitations. No …
Public perceptions of snakes and snakebite management: implications for conservation and human health in southern Nepal
Background Venomous snakebite and its effects are a source of fear for people living in
southern Nepal. As a result, people have developed a negative attitude towards snakes …
southern Nepal. As a result, people have developed a negative attitude towards snakes …
Snakebite and its socio-economic impact on the rural population of Tamil Nadu, India
Background Snakebite represents a significant health issue worldwide, affecting several
million people each year with as many as 95,000 deaths. India is considered to be the …
million people each year with as many as 95,000 deaths. India is considered to be the …
Venomous bites, stings, and poisoning: an update
DA Warrell - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2019 - id.theclinics.com
Of the five families of snakes that contain species capable of envenoming humans, the
Elapidae and Viperidae are by far the most important from the medical point of view …
Elapidae and Viperidae are by far the most important from the medical point of view …