Trends in Fatal Snakebites in Venezuela, 1995–2002

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Trends in Fatal Snakebites in Venezuela, 1995–2002 Jesús A. Benítez, MD, MSc, Pedro M. Rifakis, MD, Jair A. Vargas, MD, Gilberto Cabaniel, MD, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 209-213 (September 2007) DOI: 10.1580/06-WEME-BR-076R.1 Copyright © 2007 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Relative position of Venezuela and a list of most important snake species distributed in the country Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2007 18, 209-213DOI: (10.1580/06-WEME-BR-076R.1) Copyright © 2007 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Deaths due to snakebites in Venezuela during years 1995-2002. a, Trends in mortality. b, Age distribution of deaths. c, Mortality rate by age Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2007 18, 209-213DOI: (10.1580/06-WEME-BR-076R.1) Copyright © 2007 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions