Treating snake bites—a call for partnership

But we do not agree with the Editors that snake bites are "largely invisible to WHO". Antivenoms are highly effective in treating snake bite envenoming and were therefore included in the WHO Essential Medicines List in 2007.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 386; no. 10010; p. 2252
Main Authors Rägo, Lembit, Marroquin, Ana M Padilla, Nübling, C Micha, Sawyer, Jacqueline
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 05.12.2015
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Antivenins - therapeutic use
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medical treatment
Neglected Diseases - drug therapy
Public health
Shortages
Snake bites
Snake Bites - drug therapy
Africa
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Summary:But we do not agree with the Editors that snake bites are "largely invisible to WHO". Antivenoms are highly effective in treating snake bite envenoming and were therefore included in the WHO Essential Medicines List in 2007.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01103-4