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A Bushmaster bite during a birding expedition in lowland southeastern Peru
1Manu National Park, Peru.
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
|August 1, 1996
Abstract:
Birders and other ecotourists are traveling to increasingly remote areas of the world where sophisticated medical care may be difficult to obtain. This report presents a case of a Bushmaster (Lachesis muta muta) bite in Peru and details the difficulties encountered from initial care to evacuation and definitive medical care.