Snakebites, an underreported issue
Forty-five thousand people die annually in India from snakebites claims a survey conducted. Hospital underreporting of the issue, however, allows for widely varied estimates, ranging from 1,300 to 50,000. The survey, published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, means that India potentially holds the highest number of snakebite deaths in the world. He study suggests that …
