@article{fdi:010090556,
  title = {{C}omprehensive review of epidemiology and treatment of snakebite envenomation in {W}est {A}frica : case of {B}enin},
  author = {{D}ossou, {A}. {J}. and {F}andohan, {A}. {B}. and {O}mara, {T}. and {C}hippaux, {J}ean-{P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}nakebite envenomation ({SBE}) constitutes a public health, social, and economic problem affecting poor communities in intertropical and subtropical regions. {T}his review sought to synthesize literature on snakebite envenomation in {B}enin to highlight research perspectives and strategies for better management of the menace. {A} literature search performed in multidisciplinary electronic databases showed that the prevalence of {SBE} is high in {B}enin, but the incidences, associated morbidities, and mortalities are greatly underestimated. {M}ost snake envenomations are by {E}chis ocellatus in {N}orthern {B}enin during the rainy season. {A}dults involved in agricultural activities are the most affected. {T}he absence of antivenin serum in the most affected areas explains the preference for alternative and traditional medicine as the first-line treatment for {SBE} in {B}enin. {I}n conclusion, it would be imperative to revitalize the snakebite reporting system in order to have better epidemiological data and to develop a sustainable national strategy for the control and management of snakebite envenomation.},
  keywords = {{BENIN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {T}ropical {M}edicine},
  volume = {2024},
  numero = {},
  pages = {8357312 [10 p.]},
  ISSN = {1687-9686},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1155/2024/8357312},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090556},
}