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More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola
In low- and middle-income nations, snakebite envenoming is more deadly than almost any other neglected tropical disease
Cassandra Willyard is a science journalist based in Madison, Wis. She covers public health, medicine, and more.
In low- and middle-income nations, snakebite envenoming is more deadly than almost any other neglected tropical disease
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