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The Top 5 deadliest animals in the World


Wed 11 Jul 2018 | 06:10 PM
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It is undisputed that humans are the number one reasons of deaths in the world. Human beings are responsible for deaths within their own kind, plus many other species and habitats.

So aside from us, which creatures are the most feared around the World and are responsible for the most deaths ? we compiled a list of 15 deadly animals responsible for the deaths of humans each year.

1. Mosquitoes: 750,000 deaths a year

1. Mosquitoes: 750,000 deaths a year

Mosquitoes are bugs that survive on sucking blood and transmit viruses from person to person  are responsible for the most animal-related and human demises world wide.

Malaria by itself is responsible for more than half of mosquito-related deaths, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa: Malaria is still declining however as,The incidence of malaria fell by 37 percent between 2000 and 2015, according to the World Health Organisation.

2. Snakes: 100,000 deaths a year

3. Snakes: 100,000 deaths a year

Snake bites kill more than 100,000 people a year as of 2017. Snakes are very easy to find most notably in the wild or any rural areas as their habitat is perse and they can survive under harsh conditions.

3. Dogs: 35,000 deaths a year

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Man's beast friend has also proved to be a deadly foe, specifically dogs infected by the rabies virus are one of the deadliest animals out there, though the virus can be prevented using vaccines.

Dogs are very easy to find in unorganized streets such as those in Egypt and many of them carry fatal deases.

About 35,000 deaths can be attributed to rabies, and of those cases, 99% are caused by dogs, according to the World Health Organization.

4. Freshwater snails: 20,000+ deaths a yearImage result for fresh water snails

The freshwater snail carries parasite worms that infect people with a disease called schistosomiasis that can cause intense abdominal pain and blood in the stool or urine, depending on the area that's affected.

Millions of people contract the infection, and the World Health Organization estimates that anywhere between 20,000 and 200,000 deaths can be attributed to schistosomiasis.

5. Tsetse flies: 10,000 deaths a year

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The tsetse fly transmits a disease called sleeping sickness, a parasitic infection that at first can lead to headaches, fever, joint pain, and itchiness, but later can lead to some severe neurological problems.

With about 10,000 new cases now reported each year, the estimated number of annual deaths is likely on the decline as well, according to the World Health Organization.