The World Health Organization states that it hopes its latest online database of poisonous snakes and accessible remedies to their toxin will assist in reducing the estimated 100,000 casualties every year universally that is caused by snake bites.

The UN health agency stated that bites by poisonous snakes can cause paralysis that might stop breathing; it may lead to bleeding disorders, which may further lead to lethal hemorrhage; irreparable kidney failure; and severe tissue injury that can cause everlasting disability and might result in limb amputation.

Anti-venoms are like remedial help that can help in preventing casualties and disability.

Carissa Etienne, WHO Assistant Director-General said that there are a lot of nations that do not have access to many anti-venoms that they may require.

A lot of the nations make use of those anti-venoms that have never been tested for the snake that has bitten them. Therefore, when people are bitten, they are not sure whether particular anti-venom will really help or not.

Ana Padilla, a snake venom specialist at WHO informed that Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia are the areas where help is most needed.

The WHO anticipates that the database on the website helps public health authorities to stock anti-venom in the needed regions.