Getting bitten by a poisonous snake is not just an individual injury -- rather it is now recognized as a global health hazard. The World Health Organization estimates that between 80,000 and 136,000 people die from snakebite in each year.
Why Snakebites are a Global Health Problem
Getting bitten by a poisonous snake is not just an individual injury -- rather it is now recognized as a global health hazard. The World Health Organization estimates that between 80,000 and 136,000 people die from snakebite in each year.