Background Most epidemiological and clinical reports on snake envenoming focus on a
single country and describe rural communities as being at greatest risk. Reports linking …

Snakebites represent an important neglected public health problem in many developing
countries. There is a lack of epidemiological data, which would be very useful for the …

Background Snakebite envenoming causes considerable morbidity and mortality in northern
Nigeria. The clinician's knowledge of snakebite impacts outcome. We assessed clinicians' …

Introduction: Snakebite envenoming is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in rural
areas of the tropics. Timely administration of effective antivenom remains the mainstay of …

Background Snakebites cause considerable human and livestock injuries as well as deaths
worldwide, and particularly have a high impact in sub-Saharan Africa. Generating a basic …

Background: Snake bite with envenomation is a medical emergency. Children are at risk of
severe manifestations due to small body mass. Unlike adult population, there is limited data …

Background: A snake bite is an injury caused by a bite from a snake, often resulting in
puncture wounds, amputations and sometimes envenomation. Envenoming resulting from …

Introduction: Acute poisoning in children is cause of hospitalization and death worldwide. It
is a Paediatrics emergency with significant economic cost. There are epidemiological …

Introduction: Snake bite is an underreported public health problem in Nigeria, with a
prevalence of 5 per 1,000 persons per year. Morbidity and mortality from snake bites is …

Herein, we report a case of hemoperitoneum complicating venomous snakebite from a
carpet viper in a young Nigerian who survived it. Review of the literature indicates that it is a …