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The document outlines how to avoid snake-bites, implement community education, identify medically important venomous species, and understand venom composition and “dry bites.” It covers epidemiology, determinants of incidence and severity, symptomatology, and staged management including first aid and ongoing treatment approaches for envenoming.","Guidelines for the management of snake-bites  \nDavid A Warrell  \nWHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication data Warrel, David A.  \nGuidelines for the management of snake-bites  \n1. Snake Bites – education-epidemiology – prevention and control – therapy.  \n2. Public Health. 3. Venoms – therapy. 4. Russell's Viper. 5. Guidelines.  \n6. South-East Asia. 7. WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia  \nISBN 978-92-9022-377-4 (NLM classification: WD 410)  \n© World Health Organization 2010  \nAll rights reserved. Requests for publications, or for permission to reproduce or translate WHO publications, whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution, can be obtained from Publishing and Sales, World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, Indraprastha Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110 002, India (fax: +91-11-23370197; e-mail: [publications@ searo.who.int](publications@ searo.who.int)).  \nThe designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate borderlines for which there may not yet be full agreement.  \nThe mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters.  \nAll reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use.  \nThis publication contains the collective views of an international group of experts and does not necessarily represent the decisions or the stated policy of the World Health Organization.  \nPrinted in India  \nGUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKE-BITES iii  \nContents  \nAcknowledgements ....................................................................................... v  \n[Foreword.................................................................................................... vi](Foreword.................................................................................................... vi)  \n[Preface to the second edition ......................................................................](Preface to the second edition ......................................................................). vii  \n1. Executive summary ................................................................................ 1  \n2. Prevention ............................................................................................ 5  \n2.1 How can snake-bites be avoided ..................................................... 5  \n2.2 Implementing preventive strategies for community education.............7  \n3. Venomous snakes of South-East Asia........................................................9  \n3.1 The venom apparatus....................................................................9  \n3.2 Classification of venomous snakes:  \nMedically important species in South-East Asia Region countries ....... 11  \n3.3 How to identify venomous snakes ................................................. 32  \n4. 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