India Needs Rapid Venom Detection Diagnostics for Snakebites
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-26 15:46 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
India needs to develop rapid venom detection diagnostics to address the issue of snakebites, which claim thousands of lives each year. Reuters reports that India has one of the highest rates of snakebite-related deaths in the world while The Hindu says India needs to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle the issue.
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