Mapping the Risk of Snakebite in Sri Lanka - A National Survey with Geospatial Analysis

2016143 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera · University of Kelaniya

Anuradhani Kasturiratne · University of Kelaniya

A. Pathmeswaran · University of Kelaniya

Nipul Kithsiri Gunawardena · University of Kelaniya

B.A. Wijayawickrama · University of Kelaniya

Shaluka Jayamanne · University of Kelaniya

Geoffrey K. Isbister

Abstract

This study provides community based incidence rates of snakebite and envenoming for Sri Lanka. The within-country spatial variation of bites can inform healthcare decision making and highlights the limitations associated with estimates of incidence from hospital data or localized surveys. Our methods are replicable, and these models can be adapted to other geographic regions after re-estimating spatial covariance parameters for the particular region.

Topics & Keywords

Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies Rabies epidemiology and control Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 10, Issue 7, pp. e0004813-e0004813

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004813

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