Scaling up antivenom for snakebite envenoming in the Brazilian Amazon: a cost-effectiveness analysisResearch in context

Scaling up antivenom for snakebite envenoming in the Brazilian Amazon: a cost-effectiveness analysisResearch in context

Summary: Background: Snakebite envenoming (SBE) affects nearly three million people yearly, causing up to 180,000 deaths and 400,000 cases of permanent disability. Brazil's state of Amazonas is a global hotspot for SBE, with one of the highest annual incidence rates per 100,000 people, worldwi...

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Main Authors: Armand Zimmerman, Wuelton Monteiro, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Emily R. Smith, Thiago Rocha, Jacqueline Sachett, Fan Hui Wen, Catherine Staton, Charles J. Gerardo, Osondu Ogbuoji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Subjects:
Snakebite
Envenoming
Antivenom
Brazil
Amazon
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X23002259

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