An Autopsy Based Study of Deaths Due to Snake Bite in Kurnool Region of Andhra Pradesh
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Snake Bite, Neglected Tropical Disease, Kurnool Region of Andhra Pradesh, Autopsy Based Study on Snake Bites.Abstract
Snake bite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that is responsible for enormous suffering, disability and premature death. This study is an autopsy based epidemiological study of deaths due to snake bite conducted in Kurnool medical college attached Government General Hospital, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The results of the study indicated that snake bites are more common among middle-aged, uneducated, male agricultural laborers working in fields during monsoon season. In Majority of the them bitten by snake over lower extremities. The majority of patients could not reach the hospital in time because their habitats are rural areas and not well connected to the nearby health centers.
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