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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 Background Snakebite envenoming is a serious and life-threatening medical condition that predominantly affects people living in rural communities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Cureus, 2023 Background: Snakebites, particularly from venomous species, present a significant global public health challenge. Access to accurate and timely information regarding snakebite prevention, recognition, and management is crucial for minimizing morbidity ...
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National programme for prevention & control of snakebite in India: Key challenges & recommendations
The Indian journal of medical research, 2023 © 2023 Indian Journal of Medical Research, published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow for Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is an acute, life-threatening, time-limiting, medical emergency affecting 1.8-2.7 million
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 Snakebite envenoming represents a major health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Considering the elevated number of accidents and high morbidity and mortality rates, the World Health Organization reclassified this disease to category A of ...
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Background Continuous occurrence of snakebite incidences and the vulnerability of some communities remain a critical problem in sub-Saharan Africa.
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The Need for Next-Generation Antivenom for Snakebite Envenomation in India
Toxins, 2023 The limitations posed by currently available antivenoms have emphasized the need for alternative treatments to counteract snakebite envenomation. Even though exact epidemiological data are lacking, reports have indicated that most global snakebite deaths
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Toxins, 2022 Snake envenoming causes rapid systemic and local effects that often result in fatal or long-term disability outcomes. It seems likely that acute phase and inflammatory responses contribute to these haemorrhagic, coagulopathic, neurotoxic, nephrotoxic and
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How and why snakebite became a global health priority: a policy analysis
BMJ Global Health, 2023 Background Snakebite was added to the WHO neglected tropical disease (NTD) list in 2017, followed by a World Health Assembly resolution in 2018, and an explicit global target being set to reduce the burden in 2019.
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Repurposing cancer drugs, batimastat and marimastat, to inhibit the activity of a group I metalloprotease from the venom of the Western Diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox [PDF]
, 2020 Snakebite envenomation causes over 140,000 deaths every year predominantly in developing countries. As a result, it is one of the most lethal neglected tropical diseases.
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PLoS Medicine, 2008 Background Envenoming resulting from snakebites is an important public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries. Few attempts have been made to quantify the burden, and recent estimates all suffer from the lack of an objective and ...
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