Citation

Menon JC, Joseph JK, Whitaker RE. J. Assoc. Physicians India 2017; 65(8): 78-81.

Affiliation

Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank, Vadanammelli Village, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Association of Physicians of India)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

28799310

Abstract

Snakebite is an occupational hazard causing considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly so in tropical countries like India. An estimated 50,000 Indians die due to venomous snakebite every year, seventy percent of whom are males between the ages of 20 to 50 years. Along with the associated morbidity and mortality, snakebite leads to a significant financial burden on the victim, both by way of hospital bills and labour hours lost. Snakebite is also a cause for considerable psychological stress among survivors. Most snakebites are eminently treatable and curable. Given a concerted thrust from all concerned , this menace could surely be curtailed considerably over the next few years.

© Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.

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