Venomous bites and stings.
Travellers to tropical countries are often extremely concerned about the risk of bites and stings by venomous animals. This fear prompts many enquiries, usually at the last moment before departure, about the possibility of carrying first aid kits and antivenoms. In fact, these accidents are extremel...
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| description | Travellers to tropical countries are often extremely concerned about the risk of bites and stings by venomous animals. This fear prompts many enquiries, usually at the last moment before departure, about the possibility of carrying first aid kits and antivenoms. In fact, these accidents are extremely rare because most travellers wear shoes and are far less exposed to venomous animals than indigenous peoples for whom bites and stings may be important causes of death or morbidity. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:42c5042e-e49b-4219-b43f-c021704e57692022-03-26T14:51:26ZVenomous bites and stings.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:42c5042e-e49b-4219-b43f-c021704e5769EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1993Warrell, DFenner, PTravellers to tropical countries are often extremely concerned about the risk of bites and stings by venomous animals. This fear prompts many enquiries, usually at the last moment before departure, about the possibility of carrying first aid kits and antivenoms. In fact, these accidents are extremely rare because most travellers wear shoes and are far less exposed to venomous animals than indigenous peoples for whom bites and stings may be important causes of death or morbidity. |
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