Current challenges for confronting the public health problem of snakebite envenoming in Central America
Snakebite envenoming is a serious public health problem in Central America, where approximately 5,500 cases occur every year. Panama has the highest incidence and El Salvador the lowest. The majority, and most severe, cases are inflicted by the pit viper Bothrops asper (family Viperidae), locally kn...
Main Author: | José María Gutiérrez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2014-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200203&lng=en&tlng=en |
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