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Table 1 Annual incidence and mortality according to the Moroccan regions (data from CAPM, 2009–2013)

From: Snakebites notified to the poison control center of Morocco between 2009 and 2013

 

Number of bites

Population (×1,000)

No. of deaths

Incidence (per 100,000)

Mortality (per 100,000)

Lethality (%)

Chaouia-Ouardigha

15

1721

1

0.87

0.06

6.67

Doukala-Abda

2

2064

0

0.10

0.00

0.00

Fès-Boulemane

30

1723

4

1.74

0.23

13.33

Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen

2

1982

0

0.10

0.00

0.00

Grand Casablanca

13

3855

1

0.34

0.03

7.69

Guelmim-Es Semara

20

522

1

3.83

0.19

5.00

Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El hamra

4

327

0

1.22

0.00

0.00

Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz

38

3304

5

1.15

0.15

13.16

Meknes-Tafilalt

123

2252

3

5.46

0.13

2.44

Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira

3

259

0

1.16

0.00

0,00

Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer

39

2695

2

1.45

0.07

5.13

Oriental

63

2003

1

3.15

0.05

1.59

Souss-Massa-Daraa

128

3421

6

3.74

0.18

4.69

Tadla-Azilal

28

1497

3

1.87

0.20

10.71

Tanger-Tetouan

357

2740

0

13.03

0.00

0.00

Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate

5

1858

0

0.27

0.00

0.00