Assessing the Incidence of Snakebites in Rural Gabon—A Community-Based, Cross-Sectional Pilot Survey

Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Community-based studies from sub-Saharan Africa are urgently required as data on the incidence are scarce. This study aimed to determine the lifetime prevalence of snakebites in rural Gabon by preparing the conduct of a larger regiona...

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Published in:	Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Main Authors:	Saskia Dede Davi, Anita Lumeka, Teite Rebecca Hildebrandt, Lilian Rene Endamne, Cedric Otchague, Dearie Glory Okwu, Rica Artus, Friederike Hunstig, Rella Zoleko Manego, Jörg Blessmann, Peter G. Kremsner, Bertrand Lell, Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma, Selidji Todagbe Agnandji, Michael Ramharter, Benno Kreuels
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Subjects:	snakebites snakebite envenomation Gabon sub-Saharan Africa neglected tropical diseases
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/4/68