Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Snake Bites Over 6-Year Period from a Rural Secondary Care Centre of Northern India:A Descriptive Study

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Authors

  • Shubhanker Mitra
     Departments of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Nav Jivan Hospital, Stabarwa, Jharkhand ,IN
  • Abhinav Agarwal
     Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • B. U. Shubhankar
     Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • Sahil Masih
     Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • Viswajit Krothapalli
     Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • Brian Mark Lee
     Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • Jeevan Kuruvilla
     Department of Medicine, Nav Jivan Hospital, Stabarwa, Jharkhand ,IN
  • Reginald Alex
     Departments of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Nav Jivan Hospital, Stabarwa, Jharkhand ,IN

Keywords:

Anti-Snake Venom, Epidemiology, Mortality, Snake Bite.

Abstract

Estimated deaths due to snake bites are more than 46,000 annually in India. Ninety-seven percent bites occur in rural areas. Data on snake bites from Jharkhand rural area are sparse. This study describes 6 years profile of snake bite patients from January, 2007 to December, 2012 at Nav Jivan Hospital in Palamu district, Jharkhand.

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Published

2015-04-01

How to Cite

Mitra, S., Agarwal, A., Shubhankar, B. U., Masih, S., Krothapalli, V., Lee, B. M., Kuruvilla, J., & Alex, R. (2015). Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Snake Bites Over 6-Year Period from a Rural Secondary Care Centre of Northern India:A Descriptive Study. Toxicology International, 22(1), 77–82. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/toxi/article/view/20315

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Volume 22, Issue 1, January-April 2015

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