Cross-sectional survey of the incidence, mortality and socioeconomic burden of snakebite envenoming in India.

ABSTRACT: Snakebite, a neglected tropical disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in India, despite which reliable nationwide data are limited. To address this, we carried out a survey in 25 districts across 11 states, covering a 60 million population. The community-based study was led by frontline health workers who tracked cases and deaths, while field teams collected details on the bite, the type of snake, treatment received, and costs. Data were gathered continuously for a one-year period. Here we show that 7,094 snakebite cases were recorded, with a mortality rate of 0.33 per 100,000 population. Nearly half of the reported deaths occurred outside hospital settings. Bites were most common in males (64.1%), adults aged 30-39 years (20.9%), and during the monsoon season (62.1%). Most v

SUBMITTER: Menon JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603170 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature