The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic economic crisis on snakebite patterns in rural Sri Lanka
During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, H. hypnale cases increased and D. russelii bites decreased, coinciding with shift of snakebites from farmlands to home gardens. More patients delayed hospital treatment, used harmful first aid, or left against medical advice during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors
- Geoffrey K. Isbister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-7419)
- Subodha Waiddyanatha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6184-7948)
- Anjana Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9968-3707)
- Supun Wedasingha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3703-9764)
- Sisira Hemananda Siribaddana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5821-2557)
- Asela Wijayasekara
Institutions
- South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (LK)
- Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Toxicon
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2025.108502
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council