Global Snake Bite Initiative
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IndiaIndiaNational Flag of India Map of India Capital: New Delhi Official languages: Hindi, English, Panjabi Total area: 3,287,240 km2 Estimated population: 1.98 billion Rural area: >70% Local contact detailsContact person: Dr V. V. Pillay Email: Click HERE Address: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center Amrita Lane AIMS Ponekkara P.O Kochi-41 India Telephone: +91 484 4001234 Facsimile: +91 484 2802020 IndiaSnake Bite in India: A Brief Overviewby Dr V. V. Pillay, Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Cochin, India IntroductionIn India, the annual mortality from snake bite is said to be between 25,000-30,000. More than 2000 deaths per year are reported from the state of Maharashtra alone. This may actually be much less than the real number, since the majority of snake bite deaths go unreported, as many villagers go to traditional healers who do not report any cases to the authorities, nor do they generally even maintain any records of their patients. Moreover, snake bite is unfortunately not a notifiable illness, and therefore even allopathic physicians working in small clinics or peripheral areas do not report such cases. |