IMAGE: APPROXIMATE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS OF 294 SNAKEBITE CASES FOR WHICH LOCATION COULD BE DETERMINED TO AT LEAST THE COUNTY LEVEL. BOTH LEGITIMATE AND ILLEGITIMATE BITES ARE INCLUDED, BUT NOT THOSE OCCURRING… view more
CREDIT: WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
Investigators found that media coverage detailed victim circumstances better than current quantitative data, and that the majority of snakebites may actually be "legitimate," meaning they occur by surprise, without intentional contact, in a natural setting.