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EuroNews · · 699 words · By Indrabati Lahiri
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The research, led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) was published in the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases journal on Thursday.”
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The Guardian explicitly reports that research led by the WHO was published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases on Thursday regarding the risk of snakebites increasing due to climate change.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases is a global health project that aims to mobilise political and financial resources for the control and eradication of infectious diseases, the so-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigali_Declaration_on_Neglecte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Neglected tropical diseases in India are a group of bacterial, parasitic, viral, and fungal infections that are common in low income countries but receive little funding to address them. Neglected tro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neglected_tropical_diseases_in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Jay Hotez (born May 5, 1958) is an American scientist, pediatrician, and advocate in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control. He serves as founding dean …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Hotez
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“the majority of cases happen in the tropics, especially south Asia.”
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While general evidence confirms snakebites are a problem in the tropics and South Asia, the specific phrasing regarding the 'majority of cases' in this context is only supported by the context of the reporting article; other sources provide general regional data but not the specific comparative 'majority' claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — “You could consider this a risk of walking out of the back door, stumbling and getting bitten.” Snakebite statistics are sketchy because many happen in remote areas and go unreported. But the authors …
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/21/risk-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — WHO listed snakebite envenoming as a priority neglected tropical disease in 2017 and advocates developing a global strategy to halve the number of snakebite-induced deaths and disabilities by 2030. Th…
https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NATIONA…
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web search NEUTRAL — Snakebite is a pronounced health problem in the rural tropics and the subtropics of Nepal. However, only fragmentary hospital-based epidemiological data are available. We aimed to determine the incide…
https://www.academia.edu/164760682/Retrospective_Study_of_Sn…
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“According to the authors of the study, there are around four million new cases annually.”
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The Guardian mentions that the authors of the new paper state there are about 4 million cases, but this specific figure is not corroborated by the other provided search results which focus on different statistics (e.g., fatalities in India).
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web search NEUTRAL — RGI-MDS conducted the first snakebite study in India and focused on the incidence of snakebites in five regions of India and 13 states. Around 46,900 people die due to venomous snakebites in India ann…
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/half-of-all-snakebite-…
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web search NEUTRAL — University of Bristol researchers are developing a new snakebite antivenom treatment that could potentially save thousands of lives worldwide.One person dies...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKAjjkzInM4
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web search NEUTRAL — Data on age, gender, bite location, clinical and laboratory symptoms, treatment, and outcomes were collected and analyzed. Results: The prevalence of snakebite was 1.55 per 100000, with 34 cases. The …
https://www.academia.edu/128580612/A_Seven_year_Epidemiologi…
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“The new study uses a range of private and public databases, museum records, scientific literature and citizen science platforms to understand in much greater detail where the most venomous snakes live across the world.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant, returning generic 'study tool' websites (Study.com, Quizlet) rather than the methodology of the WHO snakebite study.
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web search NEUTRAL — Need a Study.com Account? Simple & engaging videos to help you learn Unlimited access to 88,000+ lessons The lowest-cost way to earn college credit
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web search NEUTRAL — Master any subject with Studley AI. Trusted by more than 2,000,000 top students. Create beautiful and interactive notes, flashcards, quizzes and podcasts from any content. Study smarter, not harder.
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web search NEUTRAL — How do you want to study? Master whatever you’re learning with Quizlet’s interactive flashcards, practice tests, and study activities.
https://quizlet.com/
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“It then attempts to predict how warmer temperatures would change their habitat ranges by 2050 and 2090.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic information about the 3rd millennium and a galaxy (NGC 2090), failing to provide any information regarding the study's predictions for 2050 and 2090.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The third millennium of the Anno Domini or Common Era is the current millennium spanning the years 2001 to 3000. It began on January 1, 2001 (MMI) and will end on December 31, 3000 (MMM), (21st to 30t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_millennium
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 21st century, there will be 224 solar eclipses of which 77 will be partial, 72 will be annular, 68 will be total and 7 will be hybrids between total and annular eclipses. Of these, two annu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NGC 2090 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Columba. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 994 ± 5 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 47.8 ± 3.4 Mly…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_2090
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“many others, like the black mamba, are likely to move from the Kenyan coast and areas of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Congo into parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Somalia.”
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The evidence provided for this claim is irrelevant, discussing the color black, the geography of Ethiopia, and Somali political parties, with no mention of black mamba habitat shifts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Alliance for the Re–liberation of Somalia (ARS) was a political party formed in Eritrea in September 2007 as an Islamist-led but broad-based coalition that served as the political successor to the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south. Ethiopia has a high cent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Ethiopia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italian East Africa (Italian: Africa Orientale Italiana, A.O.I.) was a colonial administrative entity of the Kingdom of Italy in the Horn of Africa that existed from 1936 to 1941. It was proclaimed by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_East_Africa
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“in India, some of the most dangerous snakes, such as Russell’s vipers, common cobras and kraits are likely to move from the south to the much more densely populated north.”
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The evidence provided is completely irrelevant, discussing F1 driver George Russell and Russell Athletic apparel instead of snake movements in India.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Russell Athletic for men’s, women’s, and youth athletic apparel, team uniforms, and performance collections like Dri-Power® and CoolCore®.
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web search NEUTRAL — George Russell has lived by it throughout his F1 career to date, out-qualifying seasoned team mate Robert Kubica at all 21 Grands Prix in his rookie season, putting Williams back on the podium in 2021…
https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/george-russell
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web search NEUTRAL — As of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, Russell has achieved six race wins, nine pole positions, 11 fastest laps, and 26 podiums in Formula One. Russell is contracted to remain at Mercedes until at least the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Russell_(racing_driver)
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“kraits in Asia could move from China’s Yunnan province and Myanmar’s forests into the more crowded northern and central cities.”
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While Wikipedia and other sources confirm that kraits are native to Asia, China, and Myanmar, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding the specific prediction that they will move into 'crowded northern and central cities'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The many-banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus), also known as the Taiwanese krait or the Chinese krait, is an extremely venomous species of elapid snake found in much of central and southern China and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-banded_krait
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bungarus (commonly known as kraits ) is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Asia. Often found on the floor of tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungarus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bungarus suzhenae, or Suzhen's krait, is a species of krait first described in the year 2021. The snake is named after Bai Suzhen, the snake goddess from the Chinese tale "Legend of the White Snake", …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungarus_suzhenae
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