Antivenom access impacts severity of Brazilian snakebite envenoming: A geographic information system analysis.

Julia Elizabeth IsaacsonJinny Jing YeLincoln Luís SilvaThiago Augusto Hernandes RochaLuciano de AndradeJoao Felipe Hermann Costa ScheidtFan Hui WenJacqueline SachettWuelton Marcelo MonteiroCatherine Ann StatonJoão Ricardo Nickening VissociCharles John Gerardo

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)

Regional disparities in SBE incidence and rates of poor outcomes exist in Brazil, with the North region disproportionately affected. Multiple indicators were associated with rates of moderate and severe events, such as sociodemographic and health care indicators. Any approach to improving snakebite care must work to ensure the timeliness of antivenom administration.

Keyphrases

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