Chippaux Jean-Philippe auteur aut IRD text journalArticle fre text/pdf reformatted digital access Snakebites and the scorpion stings constitute a neglected public health problem, first because their incidence is poorly known and, second, because low income populations are involved. Accidents of envenoming are still regarded cis inevitable, leading to limitations of their management. A better knowledge of the incidence and severity of the envenoming should result in a better control. Antivenoms are well tolerated, due to high purification of immunoglobulin, and became the most effective treatment. But they remain inaccessible to the populations of underdeveloped countries because of its high cost but also logistic difficulties. WHO has made recommendations to standardize the manufacture of the antivenoms and facilitate their diffusion where required. specialized 050 25 2 197-200 2009 0767-0974 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090939 10.1051/medsci/2009252197 0767-0974 [F B010090939] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090939 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/2024-07/010090939.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2009-04-08 2024-07-05 fdi:010090939 fre