In Ukraine, since spring, there have been 33 cases of snake bites: where and how many people were affected
Kyiv • UNN
Over four months of 2025, 33 appeals due to snake bites were recorded in Ukraine, which is 25 cases less than last year. Among the victims were nine children, all received assistance.
Since spring, 33 snakebite cases have been recorded in Ukraine, which is 25 fewer cases than last year, with nine children among the victims, the Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday, writes UNN.
According to the Public Health Center, from April to July 2025, 33 requests for medical assistance due to snakebites were registered in Ukraine. This is 25 cases less than in the same period last year. Among the victims are nine children.
The lives and health of the victims, as indicated, are currently not in danger — all received proper medical care.
Snakebites were recorded in the following regions:
- Lviv region - 24 cases;
- Zhytomyr region - 7 cases;
- Zakarpattia region - 1 case;
- Kirovohrad region - 1 case.
How to protect yourself
Snakes can be found in swampy areas, on overgrown banks of reservoirs, in mountains, steppes, or forests. To protect yourself, the PHC advises:
- when going into nature, wear thick pants and tuck them into high boots;
- before sitting on a stone, log, or brushwood, tap them with a stick - this will help scare the snake and drive it out of its hiding place;
- if you see a snake - do not make sudden movements and let it crawl away calmly.