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DATE: April 2017
TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
EVIDENCE-BASED OUTCOMES CENTER
Evaluation & Management of Suspected U.S. Pit Viper Snakebites
Evidence Summary
Inclusion Criteria
Patients

How many people die from snake bites each year?Around 81 000 to 138 000 people die each year because of snake bites, and around three times as many amputations and other permanent disabilities are caused by snakebites annually.