Up to 140,000 people die from snake bites every year, and many more suffer permanent injuries, such as the amputation of ...

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Up to 140,000 people die from snake bites every year, and many more suffer permanent injuries, such as the amputation of limbs. Antivenom treatments have been developed for many snake species.