Bite-to-hospital time and morbidity in victims of viper bite in a rural hospital in Nigeria
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How to cite this article: Ogunfowokan O. Bite-tohospital time and morbidity in victims of Viper bite in a rural hospital in Nigeria. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #371, 7 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ phcfm.v4i1.371 Background: Mortality amongst in-hospital patients bitten by carpet viper in northern Nigeria has reduced, related to use of a monospecific ovine Fab snake antivenom. However, many victims survive with temporary or permanent morbidity.
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