India's Snakebite Crisis: A Deadly Challenge
Tuesday, 2026/02/1088 words2 minutes577 reads
In India, many people die from snake bites every year. About 50,000 people are killed by snakes each year. This is half of all snake bite deaths in the world.
Farmers and poor people in rural areas are most at risk. Snakes often bite people working in fields. Many people can't get help quickly because hospitals are far away.
The government wants to reduce snake bite deaths. They plan to make more medicine available and teach people about snake bites. But there are still many problems to solve.
