Venomous snakebites: Rapid action saves lives-A multifaceted community education programme increases awareness about snakes and snakebites among the rural population of Tamil Nadu, India.

Venomous snakebites: Rapid action saves lives-A multifaceted community education programme increases awareness about snakes and snakebites among the rural population of Tamil Nadu, India.

The lack of public awareness surrounding the dangers of snakebite envenomation (SBE) is one of the most critical factors contributing to SBE-induced complications, and subsequently exacerbating the number of deaths and disabilities resulting from SBE. In this study, we deployed a multifaceted commun...

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Main Authors: Stephen Paul Samuel, Soundararaj Chinnaraju, Harry F Williams, Elamaran Pichamuthu, Mangaiyarkkarasai Subharao, Mohanraj Vaiyapuri, Sundhararajan Arumugam, Rajendran Vaiyapuri, M Fazil Baksh, Ketan Patel, Steven A Trim, Tracey E Duncombe, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008911

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008911

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