%0 Journal Article
%T Childhood tetanus from snakebite in Warri: a ten-year retrospective review
%A Ugwu MGI
%J International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research
%D 2013
%I Michael Joanna Publications
%R 10.14194/ijmbr.2210
%X Background: Childhood tetanus from snakebite is a rare occurrence in Nigeria. It occurs more in adolescents and adults males. Aim: We report cases of tetanus in children following snakebite in Warri. Methods: Case notes of the children with tetanus from January 2000 to December 2009 at GN Chidren¡¯s Clinic and Central Hospital Warri were used. Results: Only three cases were documented in 10 years and are presented below. Conclusion: Though tetanus from snakebites in children may be rare in our environment, there should be intensified efforts in eradicating the potentially fatal disease.
%K Tetanus
%K children
%K snakebites
%K Warri
%K Nigeria
%U http://www.ijmbr.com/reviewed/2.2.10.pdf