Facing pediatric snakebites unarmed: knowledge gaps and first-aid response challenges among parents in rural Sri Lanka
Despite high exposure risk, caregiver preparedness is low. Community-based education targeting high-risk families is urgently needed to reduce preventable pediatric snakebite morbidity and mortality.
Authors
- Indika Gawarammana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6795-0113)
- Shaluka Jayamanne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1009-6344)
- Gihan Gunarathna
Institutions
- University of Peradeniya (LK)
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traf147
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00