18 AUG, 2023
Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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In 2022, a variety of animals contributed to human fatalities worldwide, with encounters ranging from the unexpected to the commonplace. Have a look...
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Aggressive encounters with hippos led to over 500 human deaths in 2022, often occurring near water bodies where these large mammals inhabit.
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Infections caused by tapeworms resulted in over 700 deaths, with complications arising from their presence in the human digestive system.
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Close encounters with crocodiles near rivers and lakes caused over 1,000 fatalities, typically due to sudden attacks on humans.
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Infections caused by Ascaris roundworms resulted in over 2,500 deaths, as these parasites can lead to various health complications.
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The bites of tsetse flies transmitted diseases like sleeping sickness, leading to over 10,000 deaths, particularly in regions where the flies are prevalent.
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Chagas disease, transmitted by assassin bugs, caused over 12,000 deaths due to heart and digestive system complications.
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Freshwater snails transmitted schistosomiasis, a disease that caused over 20,000 deaths through various health issues.
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Attacks by dogs led to over 30,000 fatalities, often caused by unprovoked aggression or the transmission of diseases like rabies.
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With over 100,000 deaths by snake bites, snakes are just short of the deadliest animals in the world last year.
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Mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, and Zika caused over 1,000,000 deaths, making them the most deadly animal group for humans.