Source: Mid-day, 23 August 2026.
Mid-day reports that nearly 58,000 people die from snakebites in India every year, close to half of all snakebite deaths worldwide. The risk rises during the monsoon, when flooding pushes snakes out of their habitats and closer to homes, farmland, warehouses, military establishments and large infrastructure sites.
The report notes that institutions across India are shifting their focus from treating snakebite victims to preventing human-snake encounters in the first place, with defence establishments, the Nagpur Metro and other organisations adopting non-toxic snake repellent solutions.
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