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New Delhi: With 58,000 deaths per year, India accounts for the highest number of snakebite cases and deaths in the world. According to reports, half of the global deaths due to venomous snakebites, estimated at 1,00,000 per year, occur in India. Yet, publicly available government data for snakebites are not comprehensive as there is no single registry to record the snakebite
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is carrying out a first-of-its-kind study on incidents of snakebite covering 13 states, including Himachal Pradesh, to gather data on mortality, morbidity and socio-economic burden. India News | ICMR Takes Up Study on Snakebite Incidents in 13 States.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) task force has started a first-of-its-kind study on the incidence, mortality, morbidity and socio-economic burden of snakebite in the country.It will look prospectively at the incidence of snakebite .