Snakebite

A snakebite is an injury caused by the bite of a snake, especially a venomous snake. A common sign of a bite from a venomous snake is the presence... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Emergency medicine
• Symptoms:  Two puncture wounds, redness, swelling, severe pain at the area
• Causes:  Snakes
• Risk factors:  Working outside with one's hands (farming, forestry, construction), harassment, drunkenness
• Prevention:  Protective footwear, avoiding areas where snakes live, not handling snakes
• Treatment:  Washing the wound with soap and water, antivenom
• Frequency:  Up to 5 million a year
• Deaths:  94,000–125,000 per year
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo