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Deaths caused by snakebites a ‘notifiable disease’ says Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar

The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-08-20

Deaths caused by snakebites a ‘notifiable disease’ says Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar

In the wake of the snakebite incident at a tribal residential ashram school in Japtalai village, Dhanora taluka, Gadchiroli, where six schoolgirls were bitten, with three losing their lives, the Public Health Department initiated steps to notify the disease. Maharashtra declares snakebite deaths a notifiable disease, mandating reporting for effective monitoring and treatment planning. Deaths caused by snakebites a ‘notifiable disease’ says Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar

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