01188nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001700054653001500071100001100086700001400097700001800111700001500129700001500144700001200159700001300171700001900184700000900203700001400212245009400226856007900320520052100399022001400920       2020                            d  c09/202010aepidemiology10atoxicology1 aPach S1 aLe Geyt J1 aGutiérrez JM1 aWilliams D1 aMaduwage K1 aHabib A1 aGustin R1 aAvila-Aguero M1 aYa K1 aHalbert J00aPaediatric snakebite envenoming: the world's most neglected 'Neglected Tropical Disease'?  uhttps://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2020/09/29/archdischild-2020-319417.long3 a<p>Snakebite disproportionally affects children living in impoverished rural communities. The WHO has recently reinstated snakebites on its list of Neglected Tropical Diseases and launched a comprehensive Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming. In the first of a two paper series, we describe the epidemiology, socioeconomic impact and key prevention strategies. We also explore current challenges and priorities including the production and distribution of safe and effective antivenom.</p>  a1468-2044