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| Chippaux,Jean-Philippe; Akaffou,Marc Hermann; Allali,Bernard Kouadio; Dosso,Mireille; Massougbodji,Achille; Barraviera,Benedito. |
| Abstract During the 6th International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations were adopted by the participants. The high incidence and severity of this affliction were confirmed by several studies conducted in African countries. The poor availability of antivenom, particularly because of the cost, was also highlighted. Some experiences have been reported, mainly those regarding the financial support of antivenom in Burkina Faso (more than 90 %) and Togo (up to 60 %) or the mandatory reporting of cases in Cameroon. Key recommendations concerned: improvement of epidemiological information based on case... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Envenomation; Antivenom; Epidemiology; Drug policy; Africa. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100101 |
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