Risks to infants from bites of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
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Abstract
The brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, is abundant on Guam and commonly invades human habitations. Data on emergency room visits on Guam document a high freguency of snakebites on Guam. Over 50% of the emergency room visits for snakebite involved children <4 years old. Records exist of 4 infants, 1, 2, 5, and 10 months old, who displayed significant symptoms after being bitten, while sleeping, by snakes. Two infants developed respiratory problems within a few hours and required medical treatment for asphyxiation. Lethargy, diminished sensory perceptions, drooping eyelids, swelling, discoloration, and bleb formation were variable in occurrence in the patients.
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Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Risks to infants from bites of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) |
Series title | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
DOI | 10.4269/ajtmh.1990.42.607 |
Volume | 42 |
Issue | 6 |
Year Published | 1990 |
Language | English |
Publisher | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
Description | 5 p. |
First page | 607 |
Last page | 611 |
Other Geospatial | Guam |
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