@article{93577,
  keywords = {Snakebites, clustering, Health Information Management},
  author = {Salve P and Vatavati S and Hallad J},
  title = {Clustering the envenoming of snakebite in India: The district level analysis using Health Management Information System data},
  abstract = {Aim<br>
The study aims to estimate the prevalence of snakebite and deaths due to animal bites and stings in India.<br>

<br>Methods<br>
The study used Health Management Information System data of years 2017-18 and 2018-19.<br>

<br>Results<br>
Results estimated that 2,00,492 and 2,30,950 persons were envenomed due to the snakebites in the respective years 2017-18 and 2018-19 in India. West Bengal (36.6 person), Tamil Nadu (36.6), Goa (34.5), Maharashtra (32.4), Andhra Pradesh (31.7), Odisha (27.1) and Karnataka (20.3) have higher prevalence of snakebites per 100,000 populations during 2017-18. In 2018-19, cases were increased for West Bengal (39.4), Odisha (37.0), Tamil Nadu (36.4), Andhra Pradesh (35.3) and Maharashtra (35.0). The results also highlighted that 9,200 (2017-18) and 8,890 (2018-19) persons are died due to the animal bites and stings in India.<br>

<br>Conclusion<br>
Our findings significantly contributes in the policy making at the administrative level including district level, state level and eventually to the nation.},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health},
  publisher = {Elsevier BV},
  issn = {2213-3984},
  doi = {10.1016/j.cegh.2020.01.011},
  language = {eng},
}