Elderly Woman Dies of Snakebite in Dinajpur
A 60-year-old woman, Bhaduri Bewa, died of a snakebite in Bochaganj upazila of Dinajpur on 24 June.
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A 60-year-old woman, Bhaduri Bewa, died of a snakebite in Bochaganj upazila of Dinajpur on 24 June.
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Two snakes suspected to be Russell's vipers were beaten to death in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, though officials could not confirm the species.
Toxicologist Prof M A Faiz explains how snakebites are diagnosed and treated, what antivenom costs, and what to do and avoid after a bite.
A five-foot Russell's viper caught in a net in a homestead yard in Kalapara, Patuakhali, was killed, and crowds gathered to see it.
Russell's vipers are turning up across Rajshahi, but hospital data show most people bitten recover, even though most upazila health complexes lack antivenom.
Fear of Russell's vipers has spread across Noakhali's nine upazilas, and health officials say antivenom has been stocked in the district's hospitals.
A brother and sister bitten by a snake in Kasbamajail, Pangsha, were admitted to hospital, where doctors found the snake their relatives brought was not venomous.
Amid Russell's viper panic, the forest department's wildlife crime unit says its hotlines are flooded with calls and that 80 per cent of the snakes people are killing are non-venomous.
Rumours on Facebook of Russell's viper sightings have caused panic in Kalapara, Patuakhali, but officials say the reports are false.
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Alamdanga and Jibannagar health complexes in Chuadanga have no antivenom despite two recent snakebite deaths, and police have warned of action against anyone spreading Russell's viper rumours.
With fear of the Russell's viper spreading across Tangail, the civil surgeon says hospitals hold enough antivenom and urges people to stay alert rather than panic.