Venomous snakebites: Rapid action saves lives-A multifaceted community education programme increases awareness about snakes and snakebites among the rural population of Tamil Nadu, India.

• Main Authors: Stephen Paul Samuel (Author), Soundararaj Chinnaraju (Author), Harry F Williams (Author), Elamaran Pichamuthu (Author), Mangaiyarkkarasai Subharao (Author), Mohanraj Vaiyapuri (Author), Sundhararajan Arumugam (Author), Rajendran Vaiyapuri (Author), M Fazil Baksh (Author), Ketan Patel (Author), Steven A Trim (Author), Tracey E Duncombe (Author), Sakthivel Vaiyapuri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The lack of public awareness surrounding the dangers of snakebite envenomation (SBE) is one of the most critical factors contributing to SBE-induced complications, and subsequently exacerbating the number of deaths and disabilities resulting from SBE. In this study, we deployed a multifaceted commun...