Historical QOD 4/14/09: Understanding that precise numbers are nearly impossible to ascertain, approximately how many venomous snake bites are reported worldwide on an annual basis?
We do not know precise figures for global snakebite epidemiology, but best estimates suggest there are more than 2.5 million venomous snakebites annually, with more than 125,000 deaths.
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