The Association Between Ambient Temperature and Snakebite in Georgia, USA: A Case‐Crossover Study

The Association Between Ambient Temperature and Snakebite in Georgia, USA: A Case‐Crossover Study

Abstract The World Health Organization has identified snakebite envenoming as a highest priority neglected tropical disease, yet there is a dearth of epidemiologic research on environmental risk factors, including outdoor temperature. Temperature may affect snakebites through human behavior or snake...

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Main Authors: Mariah Landry, Rohan D’Souza, Shannon Moss, Howard H. Chang, Stefanie Ebelt, Lawrence Wilson, Noah Scovronick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2023-07-01
Series:GeoHealth
Subjects:
temperature
snakebite
climate change
epidemiology
ecology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000781

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