Compendium of medically important snakes, venom activity and clinical presentations in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snake bite envenoming (SBE) is one neglected tropical disease that has not received the needed attention. The sequelae of burdensome disability and mortality impact the socioeconomic life of communities adversely with little documentation of SBE in health facility records in Ghana. This study details SBE and snake distribution, habits/habitats, type of venom expressed and clinical manifestations.

Methodology

We conducted a structured thematic desk review of peer reviewed papers, books and reports from repositories including PubMed, World Health Organization (WHO) and Women's & Children's Hospital (WCH) Clinical Toxinology Resources using bibliographic software EndNote and search engine Google Scholar with the following key words; snakes, medical importance, snake

SUBMITTER: Deikumah JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10411737 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature