Snakebite Burden in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Snakebite Burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. Toxicon. 2018 Dec 27;: Authors: Halilu S, Iliyasu G, Hamza M, Chippaux JP, Kuznik A, Habib AG Abstract There is no reliable estimate of burden of snakebite-envenoming (SBE) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We derived from a meta-analysis the burden of SBE related deaths, amputations and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 41 countries in SSA. The annual burden was estimated at 1.03 million DALYs (95% Confidence Interval: 0.80-1.28 million DALYs). This is similar to or higher than the burden of many Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and the finding advocates for a commensurate resources allocation towards control of SBE. PMID: 30594637 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Toxicon - December 27, 2018 Category: Toxicology Authors: Halilu S, Iliyasu G, Hamza M, Chippaux JP, Kuznik A, Habib AG Tags: Toxicon Source Type: research

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