Cost-Effectiveness of Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenoming in 16 Countries in West Africa.

BACKGROUND:Snakebite poisoning is a significant medical problem in agricultural societies in Sub Saharan Africa. Antivenom (AV) is the standard treatment, and we assessed the cost-effectiveness of making it available in 16 countries in West Africa. METHODS:We determined the cost-effectiveness of AV...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Hamza, Maryam A Idris, Musa B Maiyaki, Mohammed Lamorde, Jean-Philippe Chippaux, David A Warrell, Andreas Kuznik, Abdulrazaq G Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4814077?pdf=render