Mortality due to mass Hymenoptera attacks: A serious but underrecognized public health problem in a mountainous state of India
Most deaths related to Hymenoptera are a result of immediate hypersensitivity reactions causing anaphylaxis to one or few stings. However, if the patient is exposed to a large quantity of the venom due to mass/multiple stings, massive envenomation can cause death in nonallergic individuals. Thirty-n...
Main Authors: | Sanjay Vikrant, Ajay Jaryal, Anupam Parashar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2019;volume=63;issue=2;spage=154;epage=156;aulast=Vikrant |
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