Snakes and snakebite envenoming in Northern Tanzania: a neglected tropical health problem

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: M. J. Kipanyula, W. H. Kimaro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2015
• Subjects: Venomous snakes; Snakebites; Antivenom; Meserani; Tanzania; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Boa
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-015-0033-8; https://doaj.org/article/66f63f2dc583473796fb5a3f3a69a058

Background Snakebites cause considerable human and livestock injuries as well as deaths worldwide, and particularly have a high impact in sub-Saharan Africa. Generating a basic platform of information on the characteristics of snakes and snakebites in various countries is relevant for designing and...