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Severe monsoon floods in northern Bangladesh have triggered a surge in snakebites, causing 84 deaths and overwhelming hospitals.
Record monsoon rains in northern Bangladesh have caused widespread flooding, forcing snakes into villages and farmland, leading to nearly 15,000 snakebite cases and 84 deaths this year.
Hospitals, especially Rajshahi Medical College, are overwhelmed, with over 1,000 cases treated in nine months, many from venomous species causing kidney failure and paralysis.
Residents, particularly farmers, live in fear, adopting protective measures like wearing boots and sleeping under nets.
Experts link the surge to climate change, habitat loss, and extreme weather, with antivenom unavailable for years, worsening the public health crisis in vulnerable rural communities.
Las severas inundaciones del monzón en el norte de Bangladesh han provocado un aumento en las mordeduras de serpientes, causando 84 muertes y abrumadores hospitales.