Snakebites

The health department, in the advisory, asked residents to approach government hospitals immediately in case of snakebites.

The Union Health Secretary, Punya Salila Srivastava, highlighted the gravity of the issue, stating that snakebites are a significant public health concern, causing mortality, morbidity, and disability.

He said the evacuees are vulnerable to respiratory and digestive problems, among others, if they are exposed to too much heat or rain, and to risks of snakebites.

In Georgetown, people are less aware of the danger of snakebites since the City is snake-free.

Bhubaneswar: Deaths due to snakebites have turned out as a major disaster which is rising alarmingly in the state.

He coped with emergencies, pulling a client clear of a stampede or a vehicle from a bog, treating snakebites or tracking a wounded lion in a thicket — his most dangerous game.