In April-June, 20 snakebite cases were recorded in Ukraine, which is more than half less than in the same period last year. The highest number of cases was in Lviv Oblast. Among the victims were five children. This was reported by the Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health, according to UNN.
From April to June 2025, 20 requests for medical assistance due to snakebites were registered in Ukraine. This is 29 cases less than in the same period of 2024. Among the victims were five children.
Snakebites were recorded in the following regions:
- Lviv - 12 cases;
- Zhytomyr - 6 cases;
- Zakarpattia - 1 case;
- Kirovohrad - 1 case.
How to protect yourself from a snakebite
The Public Health Center emphasizes that snakes are most often found in swampy areas, on overgrown banks of reservoirs, in mountains, steppes, etc. To reduce the risk of a snakebite, when going into nature, you should:
- wear thick trousers and high closed boots, it is better to tuck the trouser legs inside the footwear;
- before sitting on grass, a stone or a log, you need to tap them with a stick - this will scare the snake if it is hiding nearby;
- if you see a snake - do not approach it and do not make sudden movements. Wait until the snake crawls away.
Earlier
UNN wrote that in April-May, 8 cases of snakebites were registered in Ukraine, which is 23 less than last year. The most were in Zhytomyr and Lviv regions.