Snakebites in "Invisible Populations": A cross-sectional survey in riverine populations in the remote western Brazilian Amazon.

• Main Authors: Guilherme Kemeron Maciel Salazar (Author), Joseir Saturnino Cristino (Author), Alexandre Vilhena Silva-Neto (Author), Altair Seabra Farias (Author), João Arthur Alcântara (Author), Vinícius Azevedo Machado (Author), Felipe Murta (Author), Vanderson Souza Sampaio (Author), Fernando Val (Author), André Sachett (Author), Paulo Sérgio Bernarde (Author), Marcus Lacerda (Author), Fan Hui Wen (Author), Wuelton Monteiro (Author), Jacqueline Sachett (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the Brazilian Amazon, long distances, low healthcare coverage, common use of ineffective or deleterious self-care practices, and resistance to seeking medical assistance have an impact on access to antivenom treatment. This study aimed to estimate snakebite underreporting, and analyze barriers th...