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. 2019 Mar 1:159:1-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.12.002. Epub 2018 Dec 27.

Snakebite burden in Sub-Saharan Africa: estimates from 41 countries

Sadiq Halilu  1 , Garba Iliyasu  1 , Muhammad Hamza  1 , Jean-Philippe Chippaux  2 , Andreas Kuznik  3 , Abdulrazaq G Habib  4
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Snakebite burden in Sub-Saharan Africa: estimates from 41 countries

Sadiq Halilu et al. Toxicon. .

Abstract

There is no reliable estimate of burden of snakebite-envenoming (SBE) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We derived from a meta-analysis the burden of SBE related deaths, amputations and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 41 countries in SSA. The annual burden was estimated at 1.03 million DALYs (95% Confidence Interval: 0.80-1.28 million DALYs). This is similar to or higher than the burden of many Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and the finding advocates for a commensurate resources allocation towards control of SBE.

Keywords: Burden; Disability adjusted life years; Snakebite; Sub-Saharan Africa.

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