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Interim report on snakebite incidence and case fatality rates in sub-Saharan Africa.

Authors :
Kanankege, Kaushi
Turner, Michael
Moos, Bethany
Ruiz de Castaneda, Rafael
Nikiema Nidjergou, Yetema Noemie
Seidu Korkor, Andrew
Achu, Dorothy
Abela-Ridder, Bernadette
Williams, David
Source :
Weekly Epidemiological Record. 5/5/2023, Vol. 98 Issue 18, p185-194. 10p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article presents a report which provides preliminary data for 2020 from the health systems of 14 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that were obtained with a standardized data collection module for snakebite envenoming developed for the World Health Organization (WHO) integrated data platform (WIDP). Topics include epidemiological data on snakebites in sub-Saharan African countries and a survey on snakebite in national health programmes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00498114
Volume :
98
Issue :
18
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Weekly Epidemiological Record
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
163547434