Paediatric snakebite envenoming: the world’s most neglected ‘Neglected Tropical Disease’?

 

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Auteurs: Pach, Sophie, Le Geyt, Jacqueline, Gutiérrez, José María, Williams, David, Maduwage, Kalana Prasad, Habib, Abdulrazaq Garba, Gustin, Rafael, Ávila Agüero, María Luisa, Thu Ya, Kyaw, Halbert, Jay
Date de publication:2020
Description:Snakebite disproportionally affects children living in impoverished rural communities. The WHO has recently reinstated snakebites on its list of Neglected Tropical Diseases and launched a comprehensive Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming. In the first of a two paper series, we describe the epidemiology, socioeconomic impact and key prevention strategies. We also explore current challenges and priorities including the production and distribution of safe and effective antivenom.
Pays:Kérwá
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
Langue:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/105004
Accès en ligne:https://hdl.handle.net/10669/105004
https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-319417
Mots-clés:snakebite
neglected tropical diseases
WHO
envenoming
epidemiology
socioeconomic impact
rural communities
children
prevention strategies
public health
antivenom production