Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday announced in the Legislative Assembly that the department will send a proposal to the Law and Judiciary Department to officially declare snakebites a “Notified Disease” in the state in order to ensure effective countermeasures against snakebites.Additionally, a joint meeting involving the Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation, the Forest Department and relevant agencies will be convened to establish regional …
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Thrissur, April 20 (IANS) In a chilling twist to a tragedy that has already shaken an entire community, another snake was found inside the house of eight-year-old Aljo, just hours after his body was brought home following a post-mortem that confirmed death due to snakebite. His older brother, who was also bitten by a snake, is battling for life in hospital.The discovery deepened the grief and fear surrounding the incident, leaving family members and neighbours shocked.What was already an unimagi…
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…