Tens of thousands of people die from snake bites worldwide every year. Snake bites may not strike you as being a major public health problem. The scale of the problem means snake bites are now classed as a priority neglected tropical disease. Many rural communities in the tropics are at almost constant risk of snake bites, whether working in the field, travelling at dusk or even sleeping in their homes at night. Venomous snake bites typically cause three main types of life-threatening symptoms: uncontrollable bleeding, paralysis and irreversible tissue destruction.

Source: The Star January 21, 2019 02:15 UTC