A profile of fatal snake bite cases in the Bankura district of West Bengal
A profile of fatal snake bite cases in the Bankura district of West Bengal
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jflm.2010.11.007
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Sukul, Biswajit
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作者：
Chattopadhyay, Saurabh;Sukul, Biswajit
在印度农村，蛇中毒导致的死亡被认为是一个公共卫生问题。西孟加拉邦班库拉区的情况也没有什么不同。在2006年1月至2008年12月的三年期间，记录了86起死于蛇咬的案件。近60%的受害者年龄在21-40岁，男性占案件的60.47%。大多数事件发生在季风期间和白天。本研究还强调了这一社会学影响，并建议采取某些预防措施来降低蛇咬死亡率。(C)2010年爱思唯尔有限公司和法医及法医学院。版权所有。
Deaths due to snake envenomation are considered as a public health problem in rural India. The scenario is no different in Bankura district of West Bengal. 86 cases of deaths due to snake bites were recorded during a three year period from January 2006 to December 2008. Nearly 60% of the victims were in the age group of 21-40 years and males comprised 60.47% of the cases. Majority of the incidences occurred during the monsoons and during day time. The present study also highlights the sociological impact and suggests certain preventive measures to reduce snake bite mortality. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.