Snakebite epidemiology and health-seeking behavior in Akonolinga health district, Cameroon: Cross-sectional study.

• Main Authors: Gabriel Alcoba (Author), Manon Chabloz (Author), Justin Eyong (Author), Franck Wanda (Author), Carlos Ochoa (Author), Eric Comte (Author), Armand Nkwescheu (Author), François Chappuis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Snakebite envenoming causes 81,000-138,000 annual human deaths and pain, terror, or disability in 4.5-5.4 million victims. Accurate community-based epidemiological data is scarce. Our objective was to assess snakebite incidence, mortality, and health-seeking behavior,...