Vulnerability to snakebite envenoming: a global mapping of hotspots.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snakebite envenoming is a frequently overlooked cause of mortality and morbidity. Data for snake ecology and existing snakebite interventions are scarce, limiting accurate burden estimation initiatives. Low global awareness stunts new interventions, adequate health resources, and available health care. Therefore, we aimed to synthesise currently available data to identify the most vulnerable populations at risk of snakebite, and where additional data to manage this global problem are needed.

Methods

We assembled a list of snake species using WHO guidelines. Where relevant, we obtained expert opinion range (EOR) maps from WHO or the Clinical Toxinology Resources. We also obtained occurrence data for each snake species from a variety of websites, such as VertNet and

SUBMITTER: Longbottom J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115328 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature