Who’s most likely to die from a snakebite? New study finds answer By Talker News Aug 7, 2026 Aug 7, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hidden in plain sight, the Salazar's pit viper melts effortlessly into the vibrant emerald tea bushes of Assam. (Ramiz Ali via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen BeechFarm workers are the people most likely to be among the 1.4 million who die every year from snakebites, according to a new study. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#6D62C496CD :? x?5:2 2?2=JK65 564256D @7 52E2 E@ C6G62= H9@VD >@DE 2E C:D<[ 2?5 9@H E@ ECJ E@ C65F46 E96 5625=J E@==]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 E62> DJ?E96D:K65 52E2 7C@> `ca DEF5:6D 5@4F>6?E:?8 >@C6 E92? a__[___ D?2<63:E6D H@C=5H:56 2D 72C 324< 2D E96 `g__D 7@C E96 C6D62C49 AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=D]A=@D]@C8^A=@D?E5D^Qm!{~$ }68=64E65 %C@A:42= s:D62D6Dk^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$EF5J 4@\2FE9@C r92?5C2D96<2C y2?2<:C2> D2:5i Q%96 C6G:6H 7@F?5 E92E D?2<63:E6 :D DEC@?8=J C6=2E65 E@ @44FA2E:@?[ H:E9 ?62C=J f_T @7 42D6D @44FCC:?8 5FC:?8 @FE5@@C H@C< DF49 2D 72C>:?8 2?5 4@?DECF4E:@?[ 2?5 2=D@ E@ E:>:?8[ H:E9 >@DE 42D6D @44FCC:?8 5FC:?8 C2:?J D62D@?D 2?5 5FC:?8 E96 6G6?:?8 2?5 62C=J ?:89E 9@FCD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ$?2<63:E6 42D6D H6C6 2=D@ 7@F?5 E@ 36 4@CC6=2E65 H:E9 724E@CD C6=2E65 E@ A@G6CEJ[ DF49 2D =24< @7 256BF2E6 7@@EH62C[ A@@C=J D64FC65 9@>6D[ 2?5 =:>:E65 2446DD E@ 962=E942C6 65F42E:@?]Qk^Am Nivedh P By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmr@\2FE9@C sC] y2:566A |6?@?[ @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2>C:E2]65F^Qmp>C:E2 &?:G6CD:EJk^2m[ %2>:=}25F[GD2:5i Q$?2<63:E6D 2C6?VE C2?5@>[ 3FE :?DE625 2C6 AC65:4E23=J 4@CC6=2E65 H:E9 2 G2C:6EJ @7 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 2?5 D@4:@\64@?@>:4 724E@CD]k^Am More from this section +3 Unflattering holiday photo sparks woman’s dramatic weight loss What You Can Learn From the Nerds’ Home Improvement Projects +3 Study reveals three midlife health habits linked to earlier dementia kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ$?2<63:E6 :D 4@?D:56C65 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H9@]:?E^?6HD\C@@>^724E\D966ED^56E2:=^D?2<63:E6\6?G6?@>:?8Qm?68=64E65 EC@A:42= 5:D62D6k^2m[ C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C 2D >2?J 2D `]c >:==:@? 562E9D A6C J62C 2?5 5:DAC@A@CE:@?2E6=J 27764E:?8 CFC2= A@AF=2E:@?D :? =@H\ 2?5 >:55=6\:?4@>6 4@F?EC:6D]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmy2?2<:C2>[ 2=D@ @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:?DE28C2>]4@>^2>C:E20F?:G6CD:EJ^n9=l6?Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmp>C:E2 &?:G6CD:EJk^2m[ D2:5i Q%96D6 C6DF=ED 9:89=:89E 2C62D H96C6 E2C86E65 A@=:4:6D >:89E D:8?:7:42?E=J C65F46 E96 C:D< @7 D?2<63:E6[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 C62=>D @7 H@C<A=246 D276EJ[ CFC2= 56G6=@A>6?E[ 9@FD:?8 :>AC@G6>6?E[ 2?5 962=E9 65F42E:@?]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C49 E62> ?@E65 E92E E9:D 52E2 H2D =:>:E65[ 36:?8 >@DE=J 7@4FD65 :? $@FE9 pD:2 2?5 DF776C:?8 7C@> :?4@?D:DE6?E C6A@CE:?8 @7 G2C:23=6D :?G@=G65 :? 6249 D?2<63:E6 :?4:56?E]k^Am Duncan Sanchez kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J D2:5 7FEFC6 DEF5:6D D9@F=5 7@4FD @? 7:==:?8 E96 82AD E@ 7@C> 2 >@C6 4@>AC696?D:G6 8=@32= F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 724E@CD C6=2E65 E@ D?2<63:E6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmsC] |6?@? D2:5ii Q%96 D4@A:?8 C6G:6H E@=5 FD D@>6E9:?8 H6 ?66565 E@ 962Ci =:>:E:?8 @FCD6=G6D E@ 2?E:\G6?@> H:== ?6G6C 255C6DD E96 3692G:@C2= 2?5 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 724E@CD E92E AFE A6@A=6 2E C:D< :? E96 7:CDE A=246]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmw6 25565i Q%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3;8A]@C8^4@?E6?E^eg^eff^deaQm:?G6CD6 42C6 =2Hk^2m :D A2CE:4F=2C=J C6=6G2?E E@ D?2<63:E6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%96 A6@A=6 >@DE 6IA@D65 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_d^ae^C6D62C49\H2C?D\D?2<6D\724:?8\6IE:?4E:@?\5F6\E@\5625=J\5:D62D6D^QmD?2<6Dk^2m — 3642FD6 @7 H96C6 E96J =:G6 2?5 E96 H@C<[ E96J 5@ — 2C6 2=D@ E96 A6@A=6 7FCE96DE 7C@> 2 9@DA:E2= E92E 42? EC62E E96>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ*@F 42??@E 7:I E92E 82A H:E9 2?E:G6?@> 2=@?6j 2?E:G6?@> D:ED 2E E96 HC@?8 6?5 @7 E96 AC@3=6>]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular 2 arrested for trafficking marijuana Baptism held for female inmates at Elmore County Jail Gateway has new owner City to keep public nuisance issues in-house Ideas becoming possibility for Tallapoosa County Schools Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 75° Clear91° / 70° 1 AM 75° 2 AM 74° 3 AM 73° 4 AM 73° 5 AM 73°
