Reports of bites from Russell’s viper, the deadliest snake on the Indian subcontinent, have increased in Bangladesh since 2013. At least 20 deaths were recorded from 17 of Bangladesh’s 64 districts ...
A series of stories have been making rounds on social media, of people dying in different parts of Bangladesh from the bite of the Russell's viper, a venomous snake. In these stories, many circulated ...
Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) is found across the Indian subcontinent and is responsible for over 40% of snake bite-related deaths in India each year. Its venom is extremely variable, and snake ...
Across the Indian countryside, a familiar but often unseen threat is quietly changing. Russell’s viper, already one of the most lethal snakes in the region, is becoming even more dangerous as its ...
India faces a significant public health challenge due to venomous snakes like the King Cobra, Russell's viper, Indian cobra, saw-scaled viper, and banded krait. These snakes, found in diverse habitats ...
The Russell’s viper was thought to be nearly extinct in Bangladesh for many decades. Wildlife biologists were unaware of how widespread the Russell viper is in the country until 2013. The snake’s ...