Just have a read of this article to get an idea of the size of the problem of snake bite incidents in Nepal.
Conservatively estimated at 20,000 snake bites a year resulting in 1,000 deaths!!!!!
Can you imagine living somewhere where 20,000 people were bitten by snakes a year and 1,000 of these people died as a result?
I can't.
I have no idea that there were this many bites and deaths from snakes in Nepal alone!
ReplyDeleteIt is a huge problem that is largely unknown and unreported throughout the world. We would encourage you to spread the word on this matter because hopefully as more people become aware of the problem ways will be found to reduce the mortality rate.
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