The Deadliest Animals to Humans Worldwide

A List Compiled by the World Health Organization

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide. The list is based on the number of human deaths caused by each animal each year. The top 10 deadliest animals are:

1. Mosquitoes
2. Snakes
3. Dogs
4. Snails
5. Tsetse flies
6. Assassin bugs
7. Scorpions
8. Centipedes
9. Spiders
10. Jellyfish

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, killing an estimated 750,000 people each year. Mosquitoes transmit diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and Zika virus. These diseases can cause fever, chills, headaches, muscle aches, and vomiting. In severe cases, they can lead to death.

Snakes

Snakes are the second deadliest animals to humans worldwide, killing an estimated 50,000 people each year. Snakes inject venom into their victims, which can cause paralysis, tissue damage, and death. The most venomous snakes include the black mamba, king cobra, and Russell's viper.

Dogs

Dogs are the third deadliest animals to humans worldwide, killing an estimated 25,000 people each year. Dogs can transmit diseases such as rabies, which can cause fever, headaches, muscle aches, and paralysis. In severe cases, rabies can lead to death.

Snails

Snails are the fourth deadliest animals to humans worldwide, killing an estimated 20,000 people each year. Snails transmit diseases such as schistosomiasis, which can cause fever, chills, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. In severe cases, schistosomiasis can lead to liver damage, kidney failure, and death.

Tsetse flies

Tsetse flies are the fifth deadliest animals to humans worldwide, killing an estimated 10,000 people each year. Tsetse flies transmit diseases such as sleeping sickness, which can cause fever, chills, headaches, muscle aches, and confusion. In severe cases, sleeping sickness can lead to coma and death.