01341nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653002100042653001000063653001400073653001400087653000900101653002500110653001400135653002000149100001300169700001300182700001500195245007300210856007900283300001000362490000700372520072000379       2017                            d10aFinancial burden10aIndia10aMorbidity10aMortality10aNTDs10aPsychological stress10asnakebite10aVenomous snakes1 aMenon JC1 aJoseph J1 aWhitaker R00aVenomous snake bite in India - Why do 50,000 Indians die every year?  uhttp://www.japi.org/august_2017/13_ra_venomous_snake_bite_in_india_why.pdf  a78-810 v653 a<p>Snakebite is an occupational hazard causing considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly so in tropical countries like India. An estimated 50,000 Indians die due to venomous snakebite every year, seventy percent of whom are males between the ages of 20 to 50 years. Along with the associated morbidity and mortality, snakebite leads to a significant financial burden on the victim, both by way of hospital bills and labour hours lost. Snakebite is also a cause for considerable psychological stress among survivors. Most snakebites are eminently treatable and curable. Given a concerted thrust from all concerned , this menace could surely be curtailed considerably over the next few years.</p>