In Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur, community reliance on traditional healers over medical aid for snakebites exacerbates fatalities, despite government efforts. With superstitions driving dangerous rituals, inconsistent antivenom access, and legal restrictions, deaths from poisonous snake bites remain alarmingly high, particularly from the ‘Big Four’ species.
In Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur, community reliance on traditional healers over medical aid for snakebites exacerbates fatalities, despite government efforts. With superstitions driving dangerous rituals, inconsistent antivenom access, and legal restrictions, deaths from poisonous snake bites remain alarmingly high, particularly from the ‘Big Four’ species. In Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur, community reliance on traditional healers over medical aid for snakebites exacerbates fatalities, despite government efforts. With superstitions driving dangerous rituals, inconsistent antivenom access, and legal restrictions, deaths from poisonous snake bites remain alarmingly high, particularly from the ‘Big Four’ species. Read More
