For children: Meet herpetologists, the Irular community, snake-catchers, who help conserve snakes

A breed quite different from snake charmers, there are snake catchers or rescuers who care for wildlife. A snake rescuer is a ...

Karnataka launches state action plan to prevent and control snakebite disease

Bengaluru: Karnataka Friday became the first state in India to launch a state action plan for prevention and control of ...
Daijiworld

Gujarat to roll out state-specific anti-venom to strengthen snakebite treatment

In a significant public health initiative, the Gujarat government is set to introduce anti-venom developed exclusively from the venom of snake species native to the state. The move is aimed at ...

Venom milking: State SRI India’s 2nd authorized hub

Gandhinagar: The Snake Research Institute (SRI) in Dharampur recently e-auctioned snake venom to licensed antivenom ...
Asian News International on MSN

Gujarat set to get its own snake research institute to fight against snakebite deaths

Dharampur (Gujarat), Feb 22, 2026 (ANI): Gujarat’s SRI developed region-specific antivenom to cut snakebite deaths in the ...

Venom from Gujarat’s snakes go under the hammer; e-auction to help create state-specific antivenom

Gujarat’s most venomous snakes went under the digital hammer this week, as Dharampur’s Snake Research Institute (SRI) ...
Malaysia Sun

Gujarat set to get its own region-specific antivenom to fight against snakebite deaths

The Gujarat government is set to get its own region-specific antivenom soon to reduce snakebite-related human deaths in the state. The Gujarat government has set up the Snake Research Institute (SRI) ...
The New Indian Express

Hump-nosed pit viper bites expose Kerala's antivenom gaps

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The health department has raised alarm over the limited effectiveness of antivenoms sourced from other states against certain snake species unique to the state. While polyvalent ...