Knowledge and perceptions of snakes, snakebites and their management among health care workers in Sudan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snakebite statistics in Sudan are lacking despite the high estimated burden of the problem. One study in Sudan reported the presence of 17 medically significant snakes belonging to three major families: Burrowing asps, Elapidae, and Viperidae. These snakes usually become abundant during and after the rainy season, and most snakebite victims are farm workers. This study was set out based on the observed snakebite management, poor outcomes and lack of information on the healthcare provider's knowledge of this serious, deadly medical and health condition in snakebite-endemic regions of Sudan.

Materials and methods

In August 2022, a descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 394 medical and healthcare providers in snakebite-endemic regions of Sudan (Ga

SUBMITTER: Saeed AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414984 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature