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      Snake-bites: appraisal of the global situation.

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      Bulletin of the World Health Organization

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          Abstract

          The true global incidence of envenomations and their severity remain largely misunderstood, except for a few countries where these accidents are rare or are correctly reported. Nevertheless, this information is essential for drawing up guidelines for dealing with snake-bites, to plan drug supplies, particularly antivenin, and to train medical staff on snake-bite treatments. Since the comprehensive review by Swaroop & Grab in 1954 no global survey has been carried out on snake-bite epidemiology. The present article is an attempt to draw the attention of health authorities to snake envenomations and urges them to prepare therapeutic protocols adapted to their needs.

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          Journal
          Bull World Health Organ
          Bulletin of the World Health Organization
          0042-9686
          0042-9686
          1998
          : 76
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Centre de Recherches sur les Meningites et les Schistosomiases, Niamey, Niger.
          Article
          10.1086/505866
          2305789
          9868843
          fb0b8a05-6691-48d2-9a47-00f1c4eeedd9
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