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Improving the control of snakebite envenomation in Latin America and the Caribbean: a discussion on pending issues.
- Source :
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene; Dec2018, Vol. 112 Issue 12, p523-526, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- An editorial is presented which explores the pending issues to deal with snakebite envenomation in Latin America and the Caribbean with the aim of highlighting areas where urgent actions are required. Topics include the accurate estimation of snakebite incidence and mortality, the need to strengthen the regional research capacity and to foster links between the scientific community, the clinical realm and policymakers and the improvement of antivenom availability and accessibility.
- Subjects :
- SNAKEBITES
SNAKE venom
MORTALITY
SCIENTIFIC community
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00359203
- Volume :
- 112
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133234315
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/try104