Introduction Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a life-threatening medical emergency. The saw-scaled or carpet viper is a major cause of snakebites in Nigeria and along with the African spitting cobra, Egyptian cobra and forest cobra and puff-adder, covers more than 90% of...

Preamble Globally, over 5.4 million persons are bitten with nearly 140,000 deaths per annum, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Nigeria contributes the highest burden of SBE in sub-Saharan Africa, estimated at 20,000 snakebite envenoming (SBE) with nearly 2000...