Recent research conducted in Bengaluru revealed that the polyvalent anti-venom, which is commercially available in India, is not as effective as perceived. Though India is the home of several poisonous snakes, the common perception is that an anti-venom, which helps counteract the poison, is readily available in the country. This Polyvalent anti-venom is made by […]
The World Health Organisation has recently disclosed a new plan to cut reduce the deaths from snake bites and injuries, foreseeing that lack of antivenoms could lead to a “public health emergency” soon. Every year, nearly three million people are bitten by poisonous snakes, with an estimated 81,000-138,000 deaths. As per the WHO statistics, the […]