The global toll of snakebite may be much bigger than we thought

A global literature review and geostatistical modeling study estimated the burden of snake envenoming and deaths across countries, accounting for differences in surveillance, underreporting, socioeconomic conditions, and environmental factors. The analysis highlights major gaps in epidemiological data and provides updated country- and regional-level estimates to help guide prevention, antivenom access, surveillance, and healthcare resources.Read More