Envenomations of the Kindia prefecture treated in the Institut Pasteur of Guinea for one year (2003-2004)
Balde, M.C.; Camara, A.M.B.; Koivogui, A.; Camara, S.K.
Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique 98(4): 285-286
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9085 PMID: 16402576 Document Number: 585675
After a broadcast information on the availability of antivenom serum in Guinea Pasteur Institute (GPI), 76 snakebites victims have been admitted to the health centre of GPI within 11 months (October 2003-September 2004), 48 of whom were in a serious condition. In addition, 13 deaths occurred during the transport of the victims, i.e. a total incidence of 89 cases. Among these cases, 84% of the bites occurred during farming works (clearing, weeding, harvesting). Among the 76 victims who came alive at GPI, 9 of them did not present any envenomation. The 67 other victims have systematically received antivenom serum with a 100% recovery rate.