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The application of first aid for snakebites are important in rural Sri Lanka. This study aimed to assess the current level of knowledge and application of snakebite first aid. Results revealed a substantial gap between knowledge and practices. This study highlights the need for education programs to improve snakebite management
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KASMERA is a scientific journal of the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of the Faculty of Medicine. University of Zulia. Maracaibo Venezuela. Publishes an annual volume in two numbers (January-June and July-December). Accepts original articles, brief communications, clinical cases, essays and reviews, related to Tropical Medicine and Microbiology in general (bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology) in its different areas: morphology, biology, immunology, clinical, epidemiology and treatment, not only in human health but also in animal or environmental health, including food safety and safety. It is an open access journal that does not have an embargo period for the visualization of works, open access is protected by an international Creative Commons 4.0 license, which allows non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction without restrictions in any means, as long as the original work is duly cited. The magazine does not have article processing charges (APC) for any concept, that is, no charges are generated for the publication or edition of the manuscripts sent to the editorial committee.
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