14/01/2026
Every year, snakebite is an often-overlooked crisis affecting millions of people around the world. It’s not only about deaths — many survivors live with long-term injuries that deeply affect their lives. Awareness saves lives. Share this message.
Key Statistics
• Globally, an estimated 1.2 to 5.5 million people are envenomed by snakebites each year. 
• Deaths: over 125,000 fatalities annually are attributed to snakebite envenoming. 
• Regions most affected are South & Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. 
⚠️ Long-Term Injuries
Surviving a snakebite doesn’t always mean full recovery. Many victims face lasting physical, psychological, and socio-economic challenges. Some of the most common long-term effects include:
• Physical disability: including amputations, paralysis, restricted mobility of affected limbs. 
• Tissue damage & scarring: necrosis (dead tissue), chronic wounds, and loss of function in the bitten area. 
• Kidney damage and organ dysfunction: in severe cases, venom impacts internal organs, possibly leading to chronic kidney disease. 
• Neurotoxicity: nerve damage, loss of sensation, motor deficits. 
• Psychological effects: trauma, anxiety, depression, especially where disfigurement or disability results. 
• Socio-economic impact: loss of income, costly medical care, ongoing rehabilitation over months or years. 
What We Can Do
• Educate communities in high-risk areas about how to avoid snakebite and what to do immediately after one occurs.
• Improve access to effective antivenom and timely medical care.
• Support rehabilitation services (physical and psychological) for survivors.
• Advocate for more research and data on snakebite, especially on long-term outcomes.
Every share brings us closer to reducing deaths and disability. 🙏
Originally Posted by Sean McCarthy from snake handler please feel free to share