Frequency, geographical distribution and outcomes of pit viper bites in Malaysia consulted to Remote Envenomation Consultancy Services (RECS) from 2017 to 2020.

• Main Authors: Reza Murad Qamruddin (Author), Ruth Sabrina Safferi (Author), Zainalabidin Mohamed Ismail (Author), Mohd Shukruddeen Salleh (Author), Muhammad Nadzmi Hadi Abd Hamid (Author), Vera Effa Rezar Frederic Ng (Author), Wan Chee Goh (Author), Ahmad Khaldun Ismail (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Not all pit viper species are present in every state of Malaysia and their distribution varies according to altitude. There is limited information on pit viper bite incidence and its geographical distribution. This was a cross-sectional study of confirmed pit viper bite cases referred to Remote Enve...