Gandhinagar, July 5 (IANS) Gujarat has moved closer to developing its first region-specific anti-snake venom after the state’s Snake Research Institute (SRI) at Dharampur in Valsad district handed over freeze-dried venom from four venomous snake species found in the state to a licensed manufacturer, a step aimed at improving treatment outcomes for snakebite victims. The venom was supplied last week by the Snake Research Institute, which functions under the Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation (G…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 22 (IANS) The Gujarat government will soon make available an anti-venom produced exclusively from venom of snakes found within the state, in a move aimed at reducing human deaths caused by snakebites, government officials said on Sunday. Officials added that this step is expected to improve the effectiveness of treatment and lower mortality rates.The initiative is being led by the Snake Research Institute (SRI), established by the state government in Dharmapur of Valsad district…