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A long thread on snakebite- a neglected public health problem in India.
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India has the highest number of deaths due to #snakebites in the world. Snakes bite, injure, or disable hundreds of thousands of people and kill close to 58 000 Indians each year.
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India has the highest number of deaths due to #snakebites in the world. Snakes bite, injure, or disable hundreds of thousands of people and kill close to 58 000 Indians each year.
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Victims of snakebite often need ICU admission and access to ventilators and dialysis. Venomous snakebite is more expensive to treat than treating a heart attack or a stroke.
Victims of snakebite often need ICU admission and access to ventilators and dialysis. Venomous snakebite is more expensive to treat than treating a heart attack or a stroke.
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People living in villages are at risk of snakebite because their housing conditions are poor and inadequate lighting makes it easy for the snakes to access their living spaces. Open-style habitation, open defecation and the sleeping on the floor often expose people to bites.
People living in villages are at risk of snakebite because their housing conditions are poor and inadequate lighting makes it easy for the snakes to access their living spaces. Open-style habitation, open defecation and the sleeping on the floor often expose people to bites.
Today is #SnakebiteAwarenessDay🐍
Venomous #snakebite is a potentially life-threatening disease due to venom poisoning following the bite of a venomous 🐍.
It can also be caused by having the snake venom sprayed into the eyes bit.ly/Ssssnake
Venomous #snakebite is a potentially life-threatening disease due to venom poisoning following the bite of a venomous 🐍.
It can also be caused by having the snake venom sprayed into the eyes bit.ly/Ssssnake
About 5 million #snakebites occur every year.
That's almost 7,400 people EVERY DAY who are bitten by 🐍
More than half are by poisonous snakes and cause potentially life-threatening conditions.
More 👉🏽 bit.ly/Ssssnake
#SnakebiteAwarenessDay🐍
That's almost 7,400 people EVERY DAY who are bitten by 🐍
More than half are by poisonous snakes and cause potentially life-threatening conditions.
More 👉🏽 bit.ly/Ssssnake
#SnakebiteAwarenessDay🐍
@WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOEMRO @WHOWPRO @WHO_Europe @pahowho Venomous #snakebite 🐍 causes as many as 400,000 amputations and other permanent disabilities
More 👉🏽 bit.ly/Ssssnake
#SnakebiteAwarenessDay🐍
More 👉🏽 bit.ly/Ssssnake
#SnakebiteAwarenessDay🐍
