| a study of epidemiology, risk factors and preventive measures against snake bites. | the epidemiology and exposing causes of snake bites were studied in 274 patients between 1 january 1982 and 30 december 1990. they comprised 142 males (51.82%) and 132 females (48.18%). their ages ranged from 1 month to 86 years old. the age group most frequently bitten found in this study was between 15 to 29 years old amounting to 106 cases (38.69%). of those 274 cases, 212 (77.37%) were the victims of poisonous snakes, namely, the green pit viper (trimeresurus spp.) 156 cases (73.58%), the co ... | 1997 | 9347666 |