Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: the potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease that has been overlooked by healthcare decision makers in many countries. Previous studies have reported seasonal variation in hospital admission rates due to snakebites in endemic countries including Sri Lanka, but seasonal patterns have not been investigated in detail.

Methods

A national community-based survey was conducted during the period of August 2012 to June 2013. The survey used a multistage cluster design, sampled 165 665 individuals living in 44 136 households and recorded all recalled snakebite events that had occurred during the preceding year. Log-linear models were fitted to describe the expected number of snakebites occurring in each month, taking into account seasonal trends and weather conditions, and add

SUBMITTER: Ediriweera DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6280932 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature