Snakebite

Hospital Escuela has treated 65 snake-bite patients in 2026 from nine departments, with victims ranging from age 2 to 85, prompting health authorities to urge immediate medical care and warn against home remedies.

A woman died Monday from a snake bite, and several other people have also reported being bitten, according to Radio HRN, which also highlights the region's most venomous species.

Nolberto Ramos, 66, died after being bitten by a snake in Patuca, Olancho; authorities have not released details about the incident or the species involved.

A child in San Marcos de Colón was rushed to Hospital General del Sur after a rattlesnake bit his leg while he played in his family's yard; the Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa has treated over 60 people for venomous snakebites so far this year across multiple departments.

Darling Hércules, a mother of three from Choloma, died after being bitten by a fer-de-lance (barba amarilla), one of Honduras's most venomous snakes; authorities say the circumstances remain under investigation.

A mother identified as Darling died in Cortés after being bitten by a venomous fer-de-lance snake, a death highlighted in newly released video footage.