TY  - BOOK
AU  - Warrell,D.A.
AU  - Gutiérrez,J-M
ED  - World Health Organization.
TI  - Rabies and envenomings: a neglected public health issue : report of a consultative meeting, World Health Organization, Geneva, 10 January 2007 
SN  - 9789241563482
AV  - RD96.2 W37 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Geneva
PB  - World Health Organization
KW  - Rabia
KW  - Pacientes
KW  - Cuidades médicos
KW  - lemb
KW  - Epidemiología
KW  - Quimioterapia
KW  - Mordeduras y picaduras
KW  - Cuidados médicos
KW  - Sueros inmunes
KW  - Uso terapeútico
KW  - Animales venenosos
KW  - Venenos animales
KW  - Efectos fisiológicos
KW  - Rabies
KW  - Patients
KW  - Medical care
KW  - Epidemiology
KW  - Chemotherapy
KW  - Bites and stings
KW  - Immune serums
KW  - Therapeutic use
KW  - Poisonous animals
KW  - Venom
KW  - Physiological effect
N1  - "This Report was developed by compiling the information provided at the WHO Consultative Meeting on Rabies and Envenomings: a Neglected Public Health Issue that took place at WHO, Geneva on 10 January 2007"--T.p. verso; Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 29-30); Introduction -- Rabies and envenomings : neglected diseases -- Epidemiology : the burden of disease -- Production and control of therapeutic antisera -- Distribution and appropriate use of therapeutic antisera : failure to supply those at greatest need -- Scales of production : the need to strengthen capacity -- Prequalification of antisera : the way to improve access to quality and safe products -- Towards a global solution : a WHO intiative to improve availability of safe antisera
N2  - The aim of this consultative meeting was to discuss strategies for improving the quality and quantity of therapeutic antisera, essential drugs for the effective treatment of suspected rabid dog bites and envenoming by snake bites and scorpion stings. Inadequacies in the efficacy, safety and production of these antisera have created a major global public health crisis, especially in Africa and Asia. Each year, millions of people are bitten by dogs or snakes or stung by scorpions and the failure to provide antisera costs at least 150,000 lives and at least as many cases of permanent physical handicap. The solution to this crisis demands an international effort to promote transfer of technology to affected countries, to improve standards through the WHO's prequalification scheme and to facilitate distribution of antisera and training of medical personnel in their optimal use.--Publisher's description
UR  - http://www.who.int/bloodproducts/animal_sera/Rabies.pdf
ER  -