Snake Bite Cases Climb Across Honduras

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 7, 2026 · Originally reported July 7, 2026 by Once Noticias

Honduras's health system reports a surge in venomous snake bites, with Hospital Escuela treating 64 patients this year across eight departments; doctors warn that delaying antivenom treatment can cause permanent organ damage and amputation.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for Once Noticias, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

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