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Title: | Snakebite: the true disease burden has yet to be determined |
Authors: | de Silva, H.J. Kasturiratne, A. Pathmeswaran, A. Lalloo, D.G. |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
Publisher: | Sri Lanka Medical Association |
Citation: | The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2013; 58(3): 93-5 |
Abstract: | Venomous snakes are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. Most snake bites occur in the rural tropics, and result in a high medical and economic toll. The reasons include poor access to [often suboptimal] health services, scarcity of effective and safe antivenom (AVS), survival with disability, and the economic impact of disabled young victims [1]. Despite this, snakebite has not received due attention and the main reason for this is the paucity of sound epidemiological data with which to make the case |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/2235 |
ISSN: | 0009-0875 (Print) |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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