Annual incidence of snake bite in rural bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snake bite is a neglected public health problem in the world and one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in many areas, particularly in the rural tropics. It also poses substantial economic burdens on the snake bite victims due to treatment related expenditure and loss of productivity. An accurate estimate of the risk of snake bite is largely unknown for most countries in the developing world, especially South-East Asia.

Methodology/principal findings

We undertook a national epidemiological survey to determine the annual incidence density of snake bite among the rural Bangladeshi population. Information on frequency of snake bite and individuals' length of stay in selected households over the preceding twelve months was rigorously collected from the res

SUBMITTER: Rahman R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2964284 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature