20/09/2024
🐍 Each year, nearly 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes worldwide, resulting in over 800,000 deaths and leaving three times that number of survivors with disabilities. Prompt administration of antivenoms can save lives and limit the long-term health consequences.
Disabilities from snakebites can be:
🤕 *Physical* – amputations, infections, pain, disfigurement, impaired mobility
🧠 *Neurological* – paralysis, nerve damage, seizures, cognitive impairment
😨 *Psychological* – post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety
Disabilities from snakebites are severely underreported. It is time to call for action to have better estimates and understanding of these disabilities to uncover the true impact of snakebite disabilities.
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