Epidemiological and clinical features of hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale and Hypnale zara) envenoming in children.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: R M M K Namal Rathnayaka, P E Anusha Nishanthi Ranathunga, S A M Kularatne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; The Hump
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011013; https://doaj.org/article/75e39751ff07454bbba0d47f2bf93b01

Background Bites by the hump-nosed pit vipers (HNPV) of the genus Hypnale are the commonest type of venomous snakebites in Sri Lanka. Their bites frequently cause local effects while rarely causing systemic envenoming, that may include acute kidney injury and coagulopathy. There are 3 species of gen...