Two-day National Symposium on ‘Challenges in Snakebite Management’ begins at Mysore University Mysuru: There are over 50,000 deaths and 1,40,000 disabilities annually due to snake bites in the country with most of the victims being rural folks and labourers, who are the breadwinners of their families.  This was revealed to the gathering during the screening…

Mysuru: Snakebite is a medical emergency, where over 50,000 deaths and 1,40,000 disabilities result annually in India. Time is the worst enemy; early diagnosis and treatment makes the chances of survival better. But it is disheartening to note that most victims are the breadwinners of farming and labour families. The Department of Studies in Biochemistry,…