The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes each year. Snakebite injuries leave around 400,000 people permanently disabled or disfigured. Between 80 ...
India is home to nearly 300 snake species, but only a fraction of them pose a serious threat to humans. Out of these, just four snakes—the Russell’s viper, common krait, spectacled cobra, and ...
The country has the highest rates of snakebite deaths in the world. Experts say a lot more must be done to save lives. By Kamala Thiagarajan / Undark Published Nov 22, 2023 12:00 PM EST As far back as ...