Scaling up antivenom for snakebite envenoming in the Brazilian Amazon: a cost-effectiveness analysisResearch in context

• Main Authors: Armand Zimmerman (Author), Wuelton Monteiro (Author), Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci (Author), Emily R. Smith (Author), Thiago Rocha (Author), Jacqueline Sachett (Author), Fan Hui Wen (Author), Catherine Staton (Author), Charles J. Gerardo (Author), Osondu Ogbuoji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Snakebite envenoming (SBE) affects nearly three million people yearly, causing up to 180,000 deaths and 400,000 cases of permanent disability. Brazil's state of Amazonas is a global hotspot for SBE, with one of the highest annual incidence rates per 100,000 people, worldwid...