The deadliest animal in the world is not a shark and not even human.
We decided to place the animals in ascending order of the risk they represent for us. Although in most fatal cases the animal itself is not dangerous for us, and the diseases that they unwittingly transmit.
Immediately, we note that some of the data that we cited here may not be completely accurate. And in the list though, and a lot of really dangerous animals, it certainly cannot be considered exhaustive.
So here are some of the animals that responsible for many human deaths. Interestingly, the most terrible predators may not seem so dangerous compared to young insects, the threat from which we, perhaps, underestimated.
Sharks: 6 deaths per year
Sharks attack rarely. In 2014 there were only three deaths in the world related to shark attacks, and in 2015, there were six of them – this is approximately the average number of attacks per year.
Wolves: 10 deaths per year
Despite the fact that wolves live in many parts of the world, attacks on people not so much. A single attack was recorded in Europe and North America since the middle of last century to the beginning of the new Millennium. Although in some parts of India within two decades, as reported, there were several hundred such attacks. Therefore, on average we take 10 cases per year.
Lions: more than 22 deaths a year
The number of deaths from lion attacks, is also different every year. Between 1990 and 2005 alone, Tanzania’s lions killed 563 people, an average of 22 attacks a year. The attack, of course, occur not only in Tanzania, but to calculate the precise number is difficult.
Elephants: 500 deaths per year
Elephants are also responsible for a number of deaths occurring annually. There is evidence that 500 people a year die as a result of such attacks. But, of course, the people themselves killed many more elephants.
Hippos: 500 deaths per year
For a long time hippos considered the most dangerous animals in Africa. They are known for their aggressiveness, there were occasions when the Hippo overturned the boat in which were people.
Tapeworms: 700 deaths per year
As for parasites, the tapeworm, is the causative agent of the disease called cysticercosis, which kills about 700 people a year.
Crocodiles: 1,000 deaths per year
Currently, it is a large crocodiles are responsible for most human deaths in Africa, although the exact number is impossible to calculate.
Ascarids or round worms: 4500 deaths per year
According to the survey of 2013, roundworms cause a disease called ascariasis, which kills approximately 4500 people a year. The who (world health organization) notes that the infection occurs in the small intestine of humans, and this disease affects more children than adults.
Tsetse: 10 thousand deaths per year
The tsetse fly can transmit sleeping sickness, which is caused by a parasite Trypanosoma. First, the infection is manifested as headache, fever, joint pains and itching, but later can lead to serious neurological disorders. Scientists struggle with this problem and the number of deaths decreases. Now say about 10 thousand deaths a year.
Konosonoka bugs: 12 thousand deaths per year
Konosonoka or kissing bugs carry Chagas disease, which kills an average of about 12 thousand people per year. Chagas disease — a parasitic infection transmitted by kissing bugs, who got his nickname for the fact that they stick to the warmest places on the face — the lips and the skin around the eyes.
Freshwater snails: more than 20 thousand deaths per year
Freshwater snail is paranoica parasitic worms that infect humans with a disease called schistosomiasis. It can manifest severe pains in the abdomen, blood in the stool or urine, depending on the area of infection. This disease infected millions of people, and, according to who estimates, from 20 to 200 thousand people die annually from schistosomiasis.
Dogs: 35 thousand deaths per year
Dogs, in most cases mad, are among the deadliest animals, despite the fact that the rabies virus is treated with vaccines. About 35 thousand deaths occur as a result of infection with this virus, and, according to the who, 99% of the cases are caused by dogs.
Snake: 100 thousand deaths per year
As of 2015, from snake bites every year killed more than 100 thousand people. Even more alarming is that not enough of the necessary antidote.
People: 437 thousand deaths per year
The United Nations office on drugs and crime reports that in 2012, the world was about 437 thousand cases of murder. Thus, the man turns to the second stage in our rating of the most dangerous creatures on the planet. We don’t is the most terrible enemies of themselves, but are a step away from it.
Mosquitos: 750 thousand deaths per year
On the conscience of those pesky insects that suck blood and thereby carry the virus from one person to another, the large number of deaths caused by animals.
Malaria alone dies up to 400 thousand people a year, mainly in Equatorial Africa, although the disease is on the decline. According to who, the incidence has decreased by 37% between 2000 and 2015.
Dengue fever — another disease spread by mosquitoes, has become the leading cause of hospitalization and death of many children in some countries of Asia and Latin America.
