Facial paralysis due to a spitting cobra bite

Summary: The global burden of snakebites is growing, particularly its nonfatal sequelae. Therefore, the World Health Organization reinstated snakebites to its list of Neglected Tropical Diseases. We describe the case of a 4.5-year-old boy who was bitten by a spitting cobra, resulting in considerable...

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Main Authors: Willem D. Rinkel, Richard Mastenbroek, Pieter J. Wismans, Marc A.M. Mureau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:JPRAS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587821000498