Analysis of News Media-Reported Snakebite Envenoming in Nepal during 2010-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snakebite envenoming is a well-known medical emergency in the Terai of Nepal in particular. However, there is an epidemiological knowledge gap. The news media data available online provide substantial information on envenomings. Assessing this information can be a pristine approach for understanding snakebite epidemiology and conducting knowledge-based interventions. We firstly analyzed news media-reported quantitative information on conditions under which bites occur, treatment-seeking behavior of victims, and outcomes of snakebite envenomings in Nepal.

Methodology/principal findings

We analyzed 308 Nepalese snakebite envenomed cases reported in 199 news media articles published between 2010 and 2022 using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon, and Chi-square tests to

SUBMITTER: Pandey DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10491300 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature