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Citation |
Willyard C. Nature 2023; 621(7979): S40-S47. |
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(Copyright © 2023, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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37730870 |
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Abstract |
... Venomous snakes bite about 5,000 people a year in Colombia; between 20 and 40 of those bitten die from their injuries. And although Colombia has the ability to produce and distribute antivenom--the antidote for venomous snakebites--about 20 percent of the victims who need antivenom don't receive it. Globally as many as 2.7 million people are envenomed by snakes every year. Of these, up to 400,000 are permanently disabled, and estimates suggest that 81,000 to 138,000 die. Venomous snakebites may receive less attention from health organizations than contagious viruses and bacterial infections, but their toxic effects make them one of the deadliest neglected tropical diseases. ... Language: en |
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Keywords |
Humans; Death; Public health; Health care; *Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/epidemiology; *Snake Bites/epidemiology/therapy; Society |