Strategy for a globally coordinated response to a priority neglected tropical disease: Snakebite envenoming
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Strategy for a globally coordinated response to a priority neglected tropical disease: Snakebite envenoming
Conflict of interest statement
Dr Bernadette Abela-Ridder is an employee of the World Health Organization. Dr David Williams is engaged as a consultant to the World Health Organization. The majority of authors (excepting Dr Abela-Ridder, Dr Ainsworth, Mr Bulfone and Ms Nickerson) are members of the WHO Snakebite Envenoming Working Group. The authors have declared that no other competing interests exist.
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