The snakes we rescued were from different villages in Bagnan, Amta and Uluberia,” said Chitrak Pramanik, a wildlife ...

Even as snakebites are raising public health concerns, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has declared snakebite cases and deaths a “notifiable disease” in India.

The Centre aims to improve healthcare facilities for the timely management and referral of snakebite cases while also ...

Snakes like common krait, Indian cobra, Russell’s viper, and saw-scaled viper are responsible for about 90 per cent of ...

Every year, snakebites claim the lives of tens of thousands in India, and is one of the leading causes of accidental death in ...

Even as snakebites are raising public health concerns, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has declared ...

Over the past five years, the Forest Department's records show that 221 people have died from snakebites in Kerala. While ...

The King Cobra is the world's longest venomous snake. It's known for its hood and potent venom. It's found in forests of ...

A snorkeler swam inches away from a deadly sea snake in the Philippines. Anthony Mark Laurinaria was exploring below the ...

The branded krait is found in the coastal areas of India. Branded Krait is recognised by its black-yellowish colour and is mostly found underwater.

You can die within 20 minutes if you get bitten,” says the founder-director of the Kālinga Foundation (kaalinga sarpa is ...

A unique component among snakes, the venom contains the enzyme hyaluronidase, which (thankfully?) spreads the toxins throughout the victim's body, leading to a quick death. The saw-scaled viper (Echis ...