Tag: Snakebite

This may not be the only incident in which the man tried to kiss the venomous reptile. Several such videos are streaming on different platforms that show the daredevil stunts of the vloggers to garner views, likes, and popularity. While some lucky persons escape the deadly consequences, some incidents turn out to be fatal.

The ICMR study is a multi-centric study to determine the incidence, morbidity, mortality and economic burden of snakebites in India covering all five geographical zones of the country.

As half of Odisha is battling the floods, at least five cases of snakebites have been reported, SRC Pradeep Jena informed.

Surendra Prasad said that that he carried the snake which he had captured after being bitten by it and presented it before the doctors in the emergency ward so that they could identify it and accordingly provide him treatment.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar is going to conduct a research study with a target to reduce snakebite incidences in Odisha, officials said on Tuesday.

An 11-year-old boy and his three years old sister died after a venomous snake bit them while they were asleep last night at Govindpur village under Aul police limits in the district.

Malkangiri: Snakebite deaths are on the rise in Odisha as two more deaths were reported from Malkangiri district of the State today. One person from Titibiri Village & another from MV-30 lost their lives after being bitten by venomous snakes last night in the district. According to sources, Deba Madkami of Titibiri Village was bitten […]

Keonjhar: Alleged cases of medical negligence have claimed two lives at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Keonjhar Monday night. As per reports, an unidentified person was admitted to Keonjhar DHH after the patient complained of high blood pressure. He was administered saline last night, however his condition worsened today morning following which he died. […]

Bhubaneswar: Even after several awareness drives and campaigns, superstitious practices continue in several parts of the state. Some harrowing incidents have come to fore from Bankurisingha village in Dhenkanal district where a self-proclaimed healer, Sukhdev Barik has allegedly been administering treatment for critical illnesses. In one such incident, Sarita Mohapatra of the village, who was […]

Balasore: A snake charmer in Jaleswar died a tragic death after a cobra he was displaying tricks with reportedly bit him on his hand. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on 28 July 2020 when a person named Ranjan Nayak came to Krushna Nagar village where he displayed some tricks with venomous snakes including cobra. But […]