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Epidemiological, Clinical and Treatment Aspects Related to Snakebites in Dogs and Cats

Revista de Medicina Veterinaria, 2015
Annually, around 5,400,000 snakebites occur worldwide, 50% of which produce poisoning, and 2.5% of which result in death. In Latin America, 150,000 snakebites and 5,000 deaths are estimated for this cause.
Silvia Posada Arias
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Epidemiological profile of snakebites in Morocco [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009
The present work aims to find the epidemiological profile of snakebites in Morocco through a retrospective study of 1,423 snakebite cases that occurred between 1992 and 2007.
A Arfaoui, R Hmimou, L Ouammi, A Soulaymani, A Mokhtari, F Chafiq, R Soulaymani-Bencheikh   +6 more
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Assessing the Incidence of Snakebites in Rural Gabon—A Community-Based, Cross-Sectional Pilot Survey

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Community-based studies from sub-Saharan Africa are urgently required as data on the incidence are scarce.
Saskia Dede Davi, Anita Lumeka, Teite Rebecca Hildebrandt, Lilian Rene Endamne, Cedric Otchague, Dearie Glory Okwu, Rica Artus, Friederike Hunstig, Rella Zoleko Manego, Jörg Blessmann, Peter G. Kremsner, Bertrand Lell, Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Michael Ramharter, Benno Kreuels   +15 more
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Snakebites in Three Districts of Rural Areas of Western India during Winter

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
Introduction: Snakebite is more of a seasonal problem in the state of Rajasthan, as is so in India. The peak incidence of snakebite occurs in the monsoons, with high frequency also reported during the harvest season.
Vikas Dhikav, Rupali Gupta, Jinesh Saini, Purva Mandani, Praveen Upadhyay, Khulood Shakeel, Jaideep Menon   +6 more
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Snakebites in center-west Brazil

, 2023
Cross-sectional evaluation of snakebites in hospitalized ...
JOAO VICTOR CORIOLANO COUTINHO, LISIA GOMES MARTINS DE MOURA TOMICH   +1 more
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Influential Factors of Local Tissue Necrosis after Taiwan Cobra Bites: A Secondary Analysis of the Clinical Significance of Venom Detection in Patients of Cobra Snakebites

Toxins, 2021
Local tissue swelling, inflammation, and wound necrosis are observed in Taiwan cobra bites. Knowledge of the factors influencing local tissue necrosis after cobra bites might improve the cobra bite treatment strategy.
Chih-Chuan Lin, Chung-Hsien Chaou, Shi-Ying Gao   +2 more
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An Appraisal of Antidotes’ Effectiveness: Evidence of the Use of Phyto-Antidotes and Biotechnological Advancements

Molecules, 2020
Poisoning is the greatest source of avoidable death in the world and can result from industrial exhausts, incessant bush burning, drug overdose, accidental toxication or snake envenomation. Since the advent of Albert Calmette’s cobra venom antidote,
Christiana Eleojo Aruwa, Yusuf Ola Mukaila, Abdulwakeel Ayokun-nun Ajao, Saheed Sabiu   +3 more
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Oral Bacteria and Their Antibiotic Susceptibilities in Taiwanese Venomous Snakes

Microorganisms, 2022
Wound infections after venomous snakebites are clinically important. Information regarding the nature and antibiotic susceptibilities of snake oral bacterial flora could support empiric antibiotic therapy.
Po-Chun Chuang, Wen-Hao Lin, Yi-Chun Chen, Chun-Chih Chien, I-Min Chiu, Tein-Shun Tsai   +5 more
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Seasonal variation, treatment outcome, and its associated factors among the snakebite patients in Somali region, Ethiopia

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundSnakebite is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in many areas, particularly in the rural tropics, and is a major public health problem around the world.
Ahmed Abdullahi, Nejib Yusuf, Adera Debella, Addis Eyeberu, Alemayehu Deressa, Habtamu Bekele, Indeshaw Ketema, Ibsa Mussa Abdulahi, Fitsum Weldegebreal   +8 more
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Immersing in a Neglected Problem Inside the Amazon Jungle: Abstracts of the 1st International Symposium on Research in Venomous Animals, Manaus, Brazil

Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023
The Amazon represents the world’s greatest biodiversity and covers different countries in South America, including Brazil with the largest area. The interaction between the resident population of this area and its ecosystem is responsible for an intense ...
Jacqueline Sachett, Felipe Murta, Ana Maria Moura da Silva, Altair Seabra de Farias, Igor Luis Kaefer, Pedro Bisneto, Felipe Cerni, Érica da Silva Carvalho, Gisele Santos Rocha, Hector Koolen, Vinícius Azevedo Machado, Allyson Guimarães Costa, Vanderson Sampaio, Manuela Pucca, Fan Hui Wen, Marco Aurélio Sartim, Wuelton Monteiro   +16 more
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