Snake-Bite in Nepal

Authors

  • S Chaudhary Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa
  • S Singh Intern, Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa
  • N Chaudhary Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa
  • SK Mahato Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11829

Keywords:

Antivenin, Antisnake venom, Mortality, Neurotixicity, Snake-bite

Abstract

Snake-bite is one of the diseases which is included in the World Health Organization's (WHO) list of neglected tropical diseases. It is a well-known life threatening medical emergency commonly seen in farmers, plantation workers, herders, fishermen, snake restaurant workers and other food producers. In Nepal, snake-bite take a heavy toll of human lives. It is due to poor health services in rural areas especially for antisnake venom (ASV) treatment facility. Exact magnitudes of problem and mortality from snake-bite are very difficult to estimate due to serious misreporting. This review article aims to discuss the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of snake-bite envenomation in South Asia region particularly in Nepal and helping in improving the knowledge and understanding of snake-bite to save precious human lives.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11829

Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences Vol.2(3) 2014: 45-53

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Published

2014-12-31

How to Cite

Chaudhary, S., Singh, S., Chaudhary, N., & Mahato, S. (2014). Snake-Bite in Nepal. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 2(3), 45–53. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11829

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Review Articles

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