TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Snakebite in bedroom kills a physician in Cameroon: a case report
JO  - Pan African medical journal
A1  - Nkwescheu, Armand
A1  - Mbasso, Leopold Cyriaque Donfack
A1  - Pouth, Franky Baonga Ba
A1  - Dzudie, Anastase
A1  - Billong, Serge Clotaire
A1  - Ngouakam, Hermann
A1  - Diffo, Joseph Le Doux
A1  - Eyongorock, Hanny
A1  - Mbacham, Wilfred
SP  - 231
EP  - 231
VL  - 24
IS  - 
N2  - The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies snake bites as neglected public health problem affecting mostly tropical and subtropical countries. In Africa there are an estimated 1 million snake bites annually with about half needing a specific treatment. Women, children and farmers in poor rural communities in developing countries are the most affected. Case management of snake bites are not adequate in many health facilities in developing countries where personnel are not always abreast with the new developments in snake bite management and in addition, quite often the anti-venom serum is lacking. We report the case of a medical doctor bitten by a cobra in the rural area of Poli, Cameroon while asleep in his bedroom. Lack of facilities coupled with poor case management resulted in a fatal outcome.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1937-8688
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.24.231.7576
ID  - ref1
ER  -