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Snakebites in French Guiana: Conclusions of an international symposium
- Source :
- Toxicon. 146:91-94
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2018.
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Abstract
- A workshop on epidemiology and management of snakebites in French Guiana was performed at Cayenne, French Guiana from September 15 to September 16, 2017, under the auspices of the French Regional Health Agency (ARS) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The activity was attended by experts from France (Angers, Martinique, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Paris), Costa Rica, Brazil, Saint Lucia, and Surinam. The epidemiology, clinical manifestations, clinical grading and the management of snakebite in French Guiana were discussed. The conclusions of this symposium illustrated the urgent need to ensure accessibility of effective and safe polyvalent viperid antivenom in French Guiana. Finally, the results of this symposium have forged ties based on mutual goals and objectives.
- Subjects :
- Biological Products
medicine.medical_specialty
Antivenins
030231 tropical medicine
Antivenom
Health agency
Snake Bites
Viper Venoms
Toxicology
medicine.disease
Snake bites
French Guiana
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Geography
Epidemiology
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Health organization
Socioeconomics
Martinique
Saint Lucia
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00410101
- Volume :
- 146
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Toxicon
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....18be39b8b95c1fba19c1c093f921410e
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.04.003