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This study aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of snakebite incidents caused by venomous species in NEA between 2018 and 2022 and to identify areas at highest risk.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study examined the epidemiological profile and geographical distribution of snakebite incidents in NEA between 2018 and 2022.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The NEA region is particularly vulnerable, representing 58.12% of incidents, especially in rural areas, and exhibits clear seasonal variation, with a higher incidence during the warmer summer months. Departments showing a higher risk of snakebite accidents were identified, including Iguaz\u00fa and Guaran\u00ed in Misiones, Santo Tom\u00e9 in Corrientes, Libertador General San Mart\u00edn in Chaco, and Pati\u00f1o in Formosa. These incidents mainly affected middle-aged adult males.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>Clinically,\u00a0Bothrops envenomations usually caused mild local effects, such as intense pain, bleeding, and edema, whereas Crotalus and Micrurus bites were associated with neurological manifestations. Treatment mainly involved tetravalent or bivalent antivenoms for Bothrops cases and specific antivenom for Crotalus, while Micrurus cases did not receive antivenom therapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The identification of new high-risk areas highlights the need for targeted prevention and education programmes, essential for reducing the incidence and severity of snakebites in NEA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/trstmh\/trag134","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,24]],"date-time":"2026-10-24T06:19:22Z","timestamp":1792822762000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Epidemiology and hotspot identification of venomous snakebites in northeastern Argentina (2018\u20132022)"],"prefix":"10.1093","author":[{"given":"Franco","family":"Maslovski","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste , 3400, Corrientes ,","place":["Argentina"]},{"name":"Instituto de Qu\u00edmica B\u00e1sica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas y T\u00e9cnicas , 3400, Corrientes ,","place":["Argentina"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mar\u00eda","family":"Alonso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste , 3400, Corrientes ,","place":["Argentina"]},{"name":"Instituto de Qu\u00edmica B\u00e1sica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas y T\u00e9cnicas , 3400, Corrientes ,","place":["Argentina"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gisela","family":"Lopez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste , 3400, Corrientes ,","place":["Argentina"]},{"name":"Instituto de Qu\u00edmica B\u00e1sica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cient\u00edficas y T\u00e9cnicas , 3400, Corrientes ,","place":["Argentina"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adolfo","family":"de\u00a0Roodt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Area Investigaci\u00f3n y Desarrollo-Venenos, Instituto Nacional de Producci\u00f3n de Biol\u00f3gicos, Administraci\u00f3n Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud \u201cDr Carlos G. 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