Objetivo: determinar el comportamiento epidemiológico del accidente ofídico en el Departamento del Magdalena, según los eventos notificados durante los años 2009-2013. Materiales y métodos: estudio de tipo descriptivo y retrospectivo. El tamaño muestral fueron 485 casos notificados al Sistema de Vi...
Bothrops atrox (jararaca-do-norte) é a principal causa de envenenamento ofídico na região amazônica. Vários estudos têm investigado a bioquímica desta peçonha, bem como os efeitos locais (dor, edema, hemorragia e mionecrose) que ela causa. Por outro lado, os efeitos sistêmicos têm sido menos es...
La mordedura de serpiente es un problema mundial con incidencia de 2.5 millones de casos anuales, en Honduras se registran 700 casos al año; en el departamento de Olancho el accidente ofídico se relaciona con la actividad agrícola, siendo causa de morbimortalidad. Objetivo: Des...
During the 6th International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations were adopted by the participants. The high incidence and severity of this affl...
Background Neurotoxic envenomation following bites by kraits (Bungarus species) is a leading cause of snakebite mortality in South Asia. Over a long time, this had been attributed only to one species, the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus). However, recent research has provided increasing evidence of the...
Background In the Atlantic forest of the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, local population often uses the fruit juice and the aqueous extract of leaves of soursop (Annona muricata L.) to treat Lachesis muta rhombeata envenomation. Envenomation is a relevant health issue in these areas, especially ...
Background Although considered a public health issue in Senegal, the actual incidence and mortality from snakebite are not known. In the present study, an epidemiological survey was carried out in Kédougou region, southeastern Senegal, where envenomations, particularly by Echisocellatus, are frequent a...
Background Snakebites cause considerable death and injury throughout the globe, particularly in tropical regions, and pose an important yet neglected threat to public health. In 2008, the Centre Anti Poison et de Parmacovigilance du Maroc (CAPM) started to set up a specific strategy for the control of s...
Background Snakebite is a common neglected public health issue, especially in poor rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Passive immunotherapy with safe and effective antivenom is the only approved treatment for it. This study aimed to determine the incidence of snakebites, and to a...
