Epidemiological patterns and trends of paediatric snakebites in Sri Lanka
Paediatric snake bites in Sri Lanka show significant age, gender, and seasonal patterns. Targeted public health interventions are needed to mitigate the impact on children.
Authors
- S Bandara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3089-9800)
- Nayani Suraweera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9829-4065)
- D. Caldera
- Kavinda Dayasiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0438-9837)
- Manjula Hettiarachchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1203-1368)
- Thanura Denipitiya
- Vijayakumary Thadchanamoorthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5361-7643)
Institutions
- University of Peradeniya (LK)
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- University of Jaffna (LK)
- Eastern University, Sri Lanka (LK)
- Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Research Notes
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07036-8
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.50