Assessing territorial disparities in snakebite surveillance data in Brazil: Implications for public health
Despite the availability of a national notification system, snakebite surveillance in Brazil faces substantial limitations in data completeness and consistency, especially for clinical and treatment variables. These gaps are more pronounced in high-burden and remote regions, such as the Amazon, and may hinder equitable resource allocation and policy development. Strengthening notification practices, investing in training, and integrating clinical and epidemiological workflows are critical to improving the quality and utility of SBE data for public health action.
Authors
- Vanderson de Souza Sampaio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7307-8851)
- Thaís Pinto Nascimento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2657-8807)
- Patrícia Carvalho da Silva Balieiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5221-6319)
- Fernando Almeida-Val Almeida-Val
- Jefferson Valente
- Alexandre Vilhena Silva-Neto
- Jady Shayenne Mota Cordeiro
- Gabriel dos Santos Mouta
- Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro
- Antônio Alcirley da S. Balieiro
- Djane Clarys Baia-da-Silva
- André Sachett
Institutions
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical (BR)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
- Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013873
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas