Background Snakebite envenoming is a medical emergency which common in many tropical lower- and middle-income countries. Traditional healers are frequently consulted as primary care-givers for snakebite victims distress. therefore present valuable source of information about how perceived handled at the community level, an understanding critical to improve extend snakebite-related healthcare. M...

BACKGROUND Snakebites can produce severe local and systemic septic complications as well as being associated with significant overall morbidity and even mortality. OBJECTIVE A prospective audit was undertaken to determine the bacterial causation of wound infection secondary to snakebite, and attempt to quantify the burden of disease. METHODS The audit was undertaken at Ngwelezane Hospital, ...

background snakebite has recently been declared a global public health emergency. empirical data showing the true burden of snakebite is lacking. treatment with specific antivenoms is considered the only cure. however, several factors have led to an ongoing antivenom crisis. this study offers recommendations concerning the improvement of antivenom access and control, by providing an overview of...

The mortality rate due to snakebite envenomation in Costa Rica was estimated from 1952 to 1993. The highest mortality was observed during the 1950s and 1960s, with the highest rate of 4.83 per 100,000 population in 1953. In contrast, a rate of 0.2 per 100,000 population per year was estimated from 1990 to 1993. The most conspicuous decline in mortality occurred after 1970. The highest mortality...

Two young patients are described who made complete recovery from locked-in syndrome (LIS) after snakebites. LIS was a presenting feature in a patient of presumed snake bite who showed complete response to polyvalent Anti-snake venom (ASV). This case suggests that elapid snake bite should be suspected in unresponsive patient found in early morning in endemic areas of snake bite in monsoon season...