Snake bites in Kenya: A preliminary survey of four areas
Snake bites in Kenya: A preliminary survey of four areas
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DOI：
10.1016/s0035-9203(97)90091-2
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发表时间：
1997-05-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Warrell, DA
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作者：
Coombs, MD;Dunachie, SJ;Warrell, DA
收集了肯尼亚4个地区蛇咬伤发生率、严重程度和种类的初步数据：(i) Kakamega和肯尼亚西部，（ii） Baringo湖和Laikipia， （iii） Kilifi和Malindi，以及（iv）肯尼亚北部。蛇咬伤的总体平均频率为13.8 / 10万人/年（范围1.9-67.9）。最低蛇咬死亡率为0.45/10万/年。在访问的50个单位中，有34个单位报告在过去5年中没有发生蛇咬致死的情况。讨论了低估计的可能原因。传统的治疗是常见的，特别是使用草药和伤口部位的切口。
Primary data were collected on the incidence, severity and species responsible for snake bites in 4 areas of Kenya: (i) Kakamega and western Kenya, (ii) Lake Baringo and Laikipia, (iii) Kilifi and Malindi, and (iv) northern Kenya. The overall average frequency of snake bite was 13.8 per 100000 population per year (range 1.9-67.9). The minimum rate of snake bite mortality was 0.45/100000/year. Thirty-four of the 50 units visited reported no knowledge of death from snake bite in the last 5 years. Possible reasons for the low estimates are discussed. Traditional treatments were common, especially the use of herbal remedies and incisions at the wound site.