General Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Department of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
Arch Dis Child. 2020 Dec;105(12):1135-1139. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319417. Epub 2020 Sep 30.
Snakebite disproportionally affects children living in impoverished rural communities. The WHO has recently reinstated snakebites on its list of Neglected Tropical Diseases and launched a comprehensive Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming. In the first of a two paper series, we describe the epidemiology, socioeconomic impact and key prevention strategies. We also explore current challenges and priorities including the production and distribution of safe and effective antivenom.
蛇咬伤在贫困的农村社区中不成比例地影响儿童。世界卫生组织最近将蛇咬伤重新列入其被忽视的热带病清单，并发布了预防和控制蛇咬伤中毒的综合战略。在两篇论文系列中的第一篇中，我们描述了流行病学、社会经济影响和关键预防策略。我们还探讨了当前的挑战和优先事项，包括安全有效的抗蛇毒血清的生产和分发。
