Scientists reveal a hidden snakebite crisis killing up to 513,000 people a year

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Oct 30, 2026, 6:37 am108 ptsTrending
A startling new study suggests that venomous snakebites are killing far more people worldwide than official statistics indicate, with an estimated 274,000 to 513,000 deaths every year. Researchers found that as many as 7 million people could suffer snake envenoming annually, while more than 800,000 survivors…

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