Snakebite and Acute Kidney Injury: We Must do Better!

Snakebite is one of the most neglected public health issues in rural areas causing significant death and disability. Actual burden of snakebite remains elusive due to serious under-reporting. Majority of victims die even before reaching hospital [1,2]. South Asia is the most heavily affected region of the globe. The highest figures reported from Asia, so far, come from a community-based survey conducted in South-East Nepal in 2002 [1]. In India alone, about 45,900 people are estimated to die from snake bites according to Million Death Study [2].