The prevalence and morbidity of snake bite and treatment-seeking behaviour among a rural Kenyan population.

Snake-bite mortality among a rural population in Kenya was estimated to be 6.7/100,000 people each year, representing 0.7% of all deaths. A community-based retrospective survey of 4712 households provided estimates of the incidence of snake bite in this population. Although 151/100,000 people are bi...

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Main Authors: Snow, R, Bronzan, R, Roques, T, Nyamawi, C, Murphy, S, Marsh, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1994