Vulnerability to snakebite envenoming: a global mapping of hotspots

Snakebite envenoming is a frequently overlooked cause of mortality and morbidity. Data for snake ecology and existing snakebite interventions are scarce, limiting accurate burden estimation initiatives. Low global awareness stunts new interventions, adequate health resources, and available health ca...

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Published in:	The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 392; no. 10148; pp. 673 - 684
Main Authors:	Longbottom, Joshua, Shearer, Freya M, Devine, Maria, Alcoba, Gabriel, Chappuis, Francois, Weiss, Daniel J, Ray, Sarah E, Ray, Nicolas, Warrell, David A, Ruiz de Castañeda, Rafael, Williams, David J, Hay, Simon I, Pigott, David M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 25.08.2018 Elsevier B.V Elsevier Limited Elsevier
Subjects:	Africa, Northern - epidemiology Analysis Animals Antivenins - therapeutic use Antivenom At risk populations Biological products Bites and stings Charities Data collection Disease Ecological effects Environmental risk Geographic Mapping Health care Health Resources - economics Health Resources - statistics & numerical data Health Services Accessibility - standards Humans Indonesia - epidemiology Medical care Morbidity Mortality Neglected Diseases - drug therapy Neglected Diseases - epidemiology Neglected Diseases - prevention & control New records Populations Provisioning Public health Public Health - education Quality management Quality of Health Care - standards Snake bites Snake Bites - drug therapy Snake Bites - epidemiology Snake Bites - mortality Snake Bites - prevention & control Snakes Snakes - classification Snakes - injuries Species Tropical diseases United Kingdom Venom Venomous snakes Vulnerable Populations - statistics & numerical data Websites United Kingdom Nigeria Asia Sri Lanka Africa Latin America
ISSN:	0140-6736, 1474-547X, 1474-547X
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