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80 Per Cent of the Country's Snakebite Patients Admitted to Rajshahi Medical
Snakebite admissions and deaths are rising at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, which faced an antivenom shortage that its director says is now over.
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Rakayet Rushes Out Whenever He Hears of a Snake
Rakayet Ahsan, a volunteer in Kalapara, Patuakhali, rushes out to rescue snakes and other wild animals and has released hundreds back into the wild.
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Police Action Saves Seven-Foot Python
A python more than seven feet long, caught in a fishing net in Gowainghat, Sylhet, was saved by police and released into the forest.
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Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Mymensingh's Gafargaon
A 42-year-old housewife bitten by a snake in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, died on the way back to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
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'My Brother Left This World Because He Did Not Get the Vaccine in Time'
A government employee bitten by a snake in Chatkhil, Noakhali, died after being sent from hospital to hospital, and his family blame a lack of antivenom.
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Woman Dies of Snakebite in Her Kitchen
A 31-year-old woman bitten by a snake while working in her kitchen in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, has died in hospital.
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A Mysterious Island Where Only Snakes Live
Brazil's Ilha da Queimada Grande has no human residents and is so thick with venomous snakes that only a few scientists and naval officers may visit.
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Snake Charmer Dies of Snakebite While Performing in Gaibandha
A 40-year-old snake charmer died after being bitten by one of his own snakes during a show in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha.
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Boy Dies of Snakebite, Healer Performs Day-Long Ritual to Revive Him
After a 14-year-old boy died of a snakebite in Sarishabari, Jamalpur, a village healer delayed his burial with incantations until Friday noon.
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Teenager Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Faridpur
A 15-year-old boy was bitten by a snake in his sleep in Alfadanga, Faridpur, and was declared dead at the upazila health complex.
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School Closed After Snake Scare in Mirsarai
A primary school in Mirsarai, Chattogram, was hurriedly closed for the day after a snake was spotted in its office bathroom.
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Schoolgirl Dies After Night of Exorcism Rituals Following Snakebite in Chuadanga
A 17-year-old schoolgirl in Chuadanga's Alamdanga upazila died after a snakebite that was treated through the night with exorcism rituals before she was taken to hospital.
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Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Faridpur
A 45-year-old housewife from Charbhadrasan, Faridpur, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital six days after a snakebite, having first been taken to a village healer.