Snakebite knowledge among healthcare workers in Gabon: A health facility-based cross-sectional survey

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Jade D. Rae · Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine

Rica Artus · Centre de Recherche Médicales de Lambaréné

Friederike Hunstig · Universität Hamburg

Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma · Universität Hamburg

Alex Hounmenou Zinsou · Universität Hamburg

Dearie Glory Okwu · Universität Hamburg

Wilfrid Ndzebe Ndoumba

Abstract

Gaps in snakebite knowledge and management were identified among healthcare workers in the study region. Targeted training, national clinical guidelines, and improved access to antivenom are needed to strengthen snakebite management in Ogooué et des Lacs and potentially more broadly in Gabon.

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Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies Healthcare and Venom Research Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies

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Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 20, Issue 3, pp. e0013742-e0013742

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013742

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Snakebite knowledge among healthcare workers in Gabon: A health facility-based cross-sectional survey

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