Medications
First effective treatment found for spitting cobra snakebite
Scientists have discovered a new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom.
May 1, 2024
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News tagged with snakebites
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Snake bites in Paraguay: An occupational health problem
Young men working in agricultural or livestock settings are the most affected by snakebites, according to research in Paraguay based on data from the last six years. The study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Simple steps can cut snakebite deaths
Scientists have called for simple, effective steps to cut the number of people bitten by venomous snakes.
Jan 24, 2024
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Health informatics
Incomplete notification and underreporting of snakebites can hinder public health actions, study suggests
Approximately 28,000 snakebites caused by venomous snakes of medical importance are reported annually in Brazil, according to Health Ministry data. The number is certainly a significant underestimate because many snakebites ...
Jan 4, 2024
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Medical economics
Wider access to antivenom in Brazil's Amazon is a worthy investment, study finds
Making antivenom more widely available across a network of hospitals and community health centers in Brazil's Amazon region would significantly reduce death and disability from venomous snakebites, a new study has found.
Jan 3, 2024
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Medical research
New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment
New drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, suggests research led by Lancaster University.
Dec 14, 2023
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Medical economics
Snakebites in rural Mozambique can cost households five times more than uncomplicated malaria
A new study estimates that snakebites resulted in the loss of 3,000 productive days of work and school in the Mopeia district, causing a median financial setback of 17 USD for each affected household. This is almost five ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Medical research
New standardized measurements for recording the outcome of snakebite trials
Snakebite envenoming is a priority neglected tropical disease (NTD), and is responsible for around 94,000 deaths each year, mostly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Clinical trials used to test treatments and outcomes in this ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Snakes' deadly global toll and insufficient antivenom distribution
A global study, now published in Nature Communications, has found more than 63,000 people die from snakebites every year, as existing antivenoms fail to make it to where they are needed most.
Oct 26, 2022
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Health
Mozambique had no data about snakebites. Our new study filled the gap and the results are scary
Every year between 20,000 and 32,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die after being bitten by snakes. That's more than five times the number of deaths caused by hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions and buffalo combined.
Oct 13, 2022
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