Snake bite in South Asia: a review.

• Main Authors: Emilie Alirol (Author), Sanjib Kumar Sharma (Author), Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar (Author), Ulrich Kuch (Author), François Chappuis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Snake bite is one of the most neglected public health issues in poor rural communities living in the tropics. Because of serious misreporting, the true worldwide burden of snake bite is not known. South Asia is the world's most heavily affected region, due to its high population density, widesp...