Noida: Snakebite cases have risen across Gautam Budh Nagar this year, with the district recording 115 cases between Jan and July, including 57 venomous bites, health department data shows. More than 47% of the total cases are from July, when 55 people were bitten by snakes, including 30 venomous ones, making it the highest monthly…
Balasore: A 21‑year‑old woman allegedly took her own life in Mayurbhanj district, unable to bear the loss of her boyfriend who had succumbed to a snakebite while undergoing treatment.The deceased, identified as Devi Singh of Dimagadia village under Udala police station limits, was found hanging in the backyard of her house on Sunday. Family members…
An adult rattlesnake rests with juveniles at a den under remote observation in Colorado (AP file photo) Many people believe that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adult ones because they cannot control the amount of venom they inject when they bite. A new study has now challenged this long-held belief.Researchers from Loma Linda University…
A region-specific anti-venom is expected to be available within a year, say officials Gandhinagar: The state has moved closer to developing a region-specific anti-venom for snake bites after the Snake Research Institute (SRI) in Dharampur handed over lyophilized (freeze-dried) venom of four snakes found in Gujarat to a licensed manufacturer last week. An official statement…
Shariq.Majeed@timesofindia.comLudhiana: Snakebite cases have been reported at the civil hospital amid the hot weather, with over 10 persons reporting for treatment. Hospital staff assured that they have adequate stock of anti-snake venom.A few cases of snakebite have been received at private hospitals of the district.According to the data related to snakebites gathered from the civil…
Jamshedpur: Two women died after being bitten by venomous snakes in Dumaria block of East Singhbhum district on Friday, officials said on Saturday.At Bahadurpur village on Friday, 18-year-old Sauravi Sardar was sleeping on the floor of her house when a venomous snake bit her on the neck and the finger of her left hand. Her…
