A study reveals that snakebites are a far greater global public threat than records indicate.
Researchers utilising a geostatistical model to account for severe underreporting estimate that global snake envenomings range from 2.1 million to 7 million annually.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-thane-forest-department-rescues-7-foot-rat-snake-trapped-in-net-23655707" rel="nofollow">Annual deaths</a> could total between 274,000 and 513,000. Sub-Saharan Africa bears the heaviest burden, accounting for 45 per cent of these fatalities.&nbsp;
The findings aim to help direct lifesaving anti-venom to vulnerable rural communities. The World Health Organisation has set an ambitious target to halve snakebite mortality and disability by 2030.
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A study estimates up to 7 million snake envenomings and 513,000 deaths annually worldwide, highlighting underreporting and the urgent need for anti-venom access

Snakebites may cause up to 513,000 deaths annually worldwide, research says

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A new study estimates that snakebites cause between 2.1 million and 7 million cases of envenoming globally each year, with annual deaths potentially ranging from 274,000 to 513,000. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for an estimated 45 per cent of fatalities, highlighting the need for better access to anti-venom

Snakebites may cause up to 513,000 deaths annually worldwide, study estimates

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