Epidemiological and sociodemographic description of snakebite envenoming cases in Paraguay reported between 2015 and 2021

• Main Authors: Guillermo Sequera (Author), Sofia Ardiles-Ruesjas (Author), Edgar Sanabria (Author), Victor Hugo Segovia Portillo (Author), Lorena Jara Oroa (Author), Viviana de Egea (Author), Julio Alonso-Padilla (Author), Irene Losada (Author), María Jesús Pinazo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a public health problem in Paraguay where the presence of 15 medically important snake species has been reported. Blessed with large forested areas, its economy largely relies on agricultural production which increases the exposure of outdoor workers to the...