Nasim Ilyas, Zafar Latif, Kashif Rahim.
Menace Of Snake.
J Uni Med Dent Coll Jan ;8(4):32-5.

BACKGROUND: Pakistani population is suffering from combine load of both communicable disease (CD) and Non-communicable disease (NCD). This combine load of CD and NCD is over whelming load on health and financial system. Annually nearly 40,000 snake bite cases and 8200 deaths are being reported in Pakistan. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of snake bite reported in Rural Health Center Chountra, District Rawalpindi, Pakistan. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive study conducted at Rural Health Center, Chountra, district st th Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Health facility medical records from 1 Jan, 2011 ? 31 Dec, 2013 were assessed and observations recorded by systematic sampling technique using self-constructed st th data collection form. The study completed in 2 months (1 June, 2015 to 31 July, 2015) RESULTS: st th Total number of snake bite victim reported were 71 from 1 Jan, 2011 to 31 Dec, 2013. The cases reported were 25, 22, 24 in year 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. The highest number of cases were reported in months of June and July. Higher number of male victims as compared to the females. The higher number of cases, 38 out of 71 belonged to the age group 21 ? 40 years. CONCLUSIONS: Snake bite imposing significant burden on health service despite of the fact that it is preventable. There is urgent need of awareness program for general public and capacity building of health care providers.

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