Snakebite is a neglected medical emergency in South Sudan

Abstract

Due to increasing cases and requests from many developing countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated snakebite as a neglected tropical disease of high priority in 2017. According to WHO, “bites by venomous snakes can cause acute medical emergencies involving severe paralysis that may prevent breathing, cause bleeding disorders that can lead to fatal haemorrhage, cause irreversible kidney failure and severe local tissue destruction that can cause permanent disability and limb amputation.

Keywords

• snake bite
• who
• south sudan