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Letter to the editor - Vol. 23, 2017 |
Snakebite envenomation turns again into a neglected tropical disease!
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1 CERPAGE, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
2 UMR216, Mère et enfant face aux infections tropicales and PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Descartes, Faculté de Pharmacie, Paris, France
3 Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Cotonou, Benin
ABSTRACT:
On June 9th, 2017 WHO categorized snakebite envenomation into the Category A of the Neglected Tropical Diseases. This new situation will allow access to new funding, paving the way for wider and deeper researches. It should also expand the accessibility of antivenoms. Let us hope that it also leads to cooperation among stakeholders, aiming at improving the management of snakebites in developing countries.
Received: July 05, 2017.
Accepted: July 13, 2017.
Correspondence: jean-philippe.chippaux@ird.fr