First Two Cases of Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii)bite, aRe-emerged Cause of Envenomation in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Robed Amin Professor of Medicine and Line Director, NCDC, DGHS, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Abu Shahin Mohammed Mahbubur Rahman Associate Professor of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
  • Md Azizul Haque Professor of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
  • Md Zahirul Haque Professor of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
  • F M Atiqur Rahman Associate Professor of Medicine, Patuakhali Medical College, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
  • Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury Associate Professor of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Ulrich Kuch Professor and Head, Department of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Md Abul Faiz Professor of Medicine (Retd), and Dev Care Foundation, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v53i3.75304

Keywords:

Russell’s Viper , Daboia russelii , Envenomation

Abstract

The first two cases of Russell’s viper bite (RV)presented  in contemporary period from Chapainwabgonj and Patuakhali districts of Bangladesh in 2013. The unfortunate death of both the cases indicates the severity it can produce and difficulties in its management in resource limited settings. Treatment seeking from traditional healer, sub-district hospital could not provide first dose of AV before referral and delayed arrival to hospital are concerned to be addressed to prevent death from bite by RV in future. Basic preventive measures such as careful while working and walking in the field and unnecessary handling of snake could avoid bite in both the cases.

Bangladesh. Bangladesh J Medicine 2024; 35: 204-210

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Published

2024-09-30

How to Cite

Amin, M. R., Rahman, A. S. M. M., Haque , M. A., Haque, M. Z., Rahman, F. M. A., Chowdhury, F. R., Kuch, U., & Faiz, M. A. (2024). First Two Cases of Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii)bite, aRe-emerged Cause of Envenomation in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Medicine, 35(3), 204–210. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v53i3.75304

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 3 (2024)

Section

Case Reports