Parallels between Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) and hump-nosed viper (Hypnale species) bites in the central hills of Sri Lanka amidst the heavy burden of unidentified snake bites.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To describe the epidemiology of snake bite in the region and attempt to compare proven Russell's viper with hump-nosed viper bites. METHODS:All snake bite admissions to the Toxicology Unit of Teaching Hospital Peradeniya over three year from 2006 were included. RESULTS:Of the 776 snakebites, 665(86%) were unidentified and non-envenomed. Hump-nosed viper and Russell's viper accounted for 55(7%) and 40(5%) bites respectively, of them, incriminated snakes were found in 36(65%) and 19(48%) cases. The cobra bites-5, krait bites-0. The median ages: Russell's viper bites-41(range 16-66), hump-nosed viper bites-42(range 15-75). The gender incidence, time of bite (>58% daytime) were similar. In hump-nosed viper bite; upper limb involved in 13(36%), happened at home garden in 22(61%), none in paddy fields. In Russell's viper bite; 6(33%) occurred in paddy fields. Dry bites were similar at 5%. In hump-nosed viper bite: local effects 94%, coagulopathy 3%, acute renal failure 3% and one patient died. In Russell's viper bite; local effects 84%, coagulopathy 53%, neurotoxicity 21%. Abdominal pain occurred only in Russell's viper bites 10(53%). CONCLUSIONS:Overwhelming numbers of unidentified, non-envenomed snakebites are common in the central hills. Some distinctive differences were observed between Russell's viper and hump-nosed viper bites.

journal_name

Asian Pac J Trop Med

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Kularatne K,Budagoda S,Maduwage K,Naser K,Kumarasiri R,Kularatne S

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10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60147-8

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Has Abstract

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2011-07-01 00:00:00

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564-7

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7

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1995-7645

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2352-4146

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S1995-7645(11)60147-8

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4

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