The Epidemiology of Snakebite in Bhutan: A Retrospective Study

• Published in: Public health challenges Vol. 4; no. 3; p. e70077
• Main Authors: Tshokey, Tshokey, Jamtsho, Rixin, Rinchen, Sangay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.09.2025
• Subjects: Bhutan | epidemiology | neglected tropical diseases | snakebite

Bhutan is a tropical country where snakebite is supposedly common, but official data are scanty and unmethodical. Deaths from snakebites were reported from areas where snakebites are common. Four‐year (2018–2021) data of snakebite from 45 Bhutanese hospitals were collected and analysed to describe t...