Snakebites kill tens of thousands every year, could our new research change that?

Snakebites kill tens of thousands every year, could our new research change that?

Every year, between 80,000 and 140,000 people die from snakebites worldwide. Hundreds of thousands more are left with amputated limbs or permanent disabilities. India accounts for roughly half of these deaths, with around 58,000 people dying from snakebites each year. Many of the victims are farmers, labourers and children in rural communities, bitten while working in the fields or walking home after dark. Yet the basic way we treat snakebite ha…