Awareness and perceptions on prevention, first aid and treatment of snakebites among Sri Lankan farmers: a knowledge practice mismatch? - by
Snakebite is a global health problem associated with high morbidity and mortality. In Sri Lanka, snakebite is mainly an occupational health hazard associated with farming.
Understanding awareness and perceptions in risk populations on the preventive
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Dr N K Venkataramana, vice-chairman, BGS Global Hospitals, says recognising head injury and providing first aid can prevent paralysis and disabilities
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First-Aid Snakebite Drug Could Save Thousands of Lives - by Erik Vance / The BOHL Standard, Philippines
A decade ago, Joe Slowinski of the California Academy of Sciences went into the jungles of Myanmar in search of new species of snakes and other vertebrates. One morning, he groggily reached into a bag of vipers he thought to be harmless and when he p
