Quality of WHO guidelines on snakebite: the neglect continues

作者：Soumyadeep Bhaumik, Soushieta Jagadesh, Zohra S Lassi · 发表于：BMJ Global Health · 年份：2018 · DOI：10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000783 · 被引用次数：16 · 研究领域：Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies、Rabies epidemiology and control

### Summary box Snakebite remains a major public health challenge in many parts of rural Africa, Asia and South America.1 Available estimates suggest that there are about 94 000 deaths across the world annually due to snakebites2; a conservative estimate as many deaths in low and middle-income countries are not reported.3 The burden on health systems due to snakebite is much higher than what is indicated by the mortality, because even non-venomous snakebite victims visit healthcare facilities for assessment and the morbidity due to snakebite has been scarcely documented.4 The social and economic consequences of snakebite are known to be high …