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Here's an older but more in depth article on snakebite antivenom in Africa: http://www.snakebiteinitiative.org/?page_id=696 http://www.snakebiteinitiative.org/?

by nkurz 11y ago

Here's an older but more in depth article on snakebite antivenom in Africa: http://www.snakebiteinitiative.org/?page_id=696 http://www.snakebiteinitiative.org/?page_id=696 I found the numbers of people who die each year from snakebite to be staggering. It's around 125,000 deaths per year, with millions of serious injuries: http://www.snakebiteinitiative.org/?page_id=577 http://www.snakebiteinitiative.org/?page_id=577

chestnut-tree 11y ago
The BBC had an article on snakebites a few days ago. It states "Snakes get closer to humans and cause more damage and more deaths than any other venomous animal, including spiders, scorpions and jellyfish. Each year, up to five million people worldwide are estimated to be bitten by snakes. Out of those, around 100,000 die and 400,000 are left disabled or disfigured by their injuries. But the numbers could be even larger - because many of the worst-affected countries don't keep data on snakebites and research into this problem is scarce." Article: The amazing science behind fatal snake bites http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34214029 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34214029