Mortality due to snakebite and other venomous animals in the Indian state of Bihar: Findings from a representative mortality study.

BACKGROUND:Animal bites and stings contribute significantly to mortality in certain parts of the world. India accounts for the highest number of snakebites and related mortality globally. We report on mortality due to bite or sting of a venomous animal from a population-based study in the Indian sta...

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Main Authors: Rakhi Dandona, G Anil Kumar, Archana Kharyal, Sibin George, Md Akbar, Lalit Dandona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5991745?pdf=render