Snakebite knowledge among healthcare workers in Gabon: A health facility-based cross-sectional survey
Gaps in snakebite knowledge and management were identified among healthcare workers in the study region. Targeted training, national clinical guidelines, and improved access to antivenom are needed to strengthen snakebite management in Ogooué et des Lacs and potentially more broadly in Gabon.
Authors
- Michael Ramharter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-1885)
- Dearie Glory Okwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4025-2320)
- Friederike Hunstig
- Jörg Blessmann
- Bertrand Lell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1427-3002)
- Rella Zoleko Manego
- Rica Artus
- Peter G. Kremsner
- Alex Hounmenou Zinsou
- Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma
- Jade D. Rae
- Benno Kreuels
- Wilfrid Ndzebe Ndoumba
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Centre de Recherche Médicales de Lambaréné (GA)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013742
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00