The venom of one of the world's deadliest snakes is even stronger in dry weather, reveals new research. Russell's viper kills and maims more people than any other snake species, say scientists. Now ...
A man in India has died after snake venom caused his blood vessels to leak, even following treatment with 30 bottles of antivenom. The 40-year-old male patient was rushed to Midnapore Medical College ...
Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) is found across the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for over 40% of snake bite-related deaths in India each year. Its venom is extremely variable, and snake ...
The Russell’s viper was thought to be nearly extinct in Bangladesh for many decades. Wildlife biologists were unaware of how widespread the Russell viper is in the country until 2013. The snake’s ...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state is preparing to set up a venom collection unit at the Puthur Zoological Park Wildlife ...