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Snakebite envenoming in Africa remains widely neglected and demands multidisciplinary attention

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  • Philipp Berg

    (Erongo Park
    AfriMed e.V.)

  • Francois Theart

    (Namibian Snakebite Interest Group
    Namibia University of Science and Technology)

  • Marcel Driel

    (Snake Safety Zambia)

  • Esta L. Saaiman

    (Namibian Snakebite Interest Group)

  • Lise-Bethy Mavoungou

    (Institut National de Recherche en Sciences Exactes et Naturelles (IRSEN))

Abstract

Snakebite envenoming can cause morbidity, permanent disability or death but treatment and prevention thereof remains highly inadequate in Africa. Overcoming structural and financial barriers that impede existing initiatives to improve medical management and mitigate human-snake conflict is urgently needed.

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  • Philipp Berg & Francois Theart & Marcel Driel & Esta L. Saaiman & Lise-Bethy Mavoungou, 2024. "Snakebite envenoming in Africa remains widely neglected and demands multidisciplinary attention," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-4, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-54070-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54070-y
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