Most people in India are terrified of snakes for a variety of reasons. Nearly 46,000 people in India die due to snake bites every year so this is justified. That being said, each of those bites could have been have been prevented by taking a few precautions.
Statistics show that 39% of the people bitten by snakes were bitten while they were handling the animal or trying to kill it.
The other 61% were bitten on their hands or feet by accident. Majority of these bites occur when people are walking barefoot outside when it's dark. Thus a large portion of the victims of snakebites are people living in rural areas.
The following precautions can be taken to prevent snakebites:
- Never try to handle or kill any snake. If the snake is trapped inside your house or something, call a professional to remove it. In any other situation, leave the snake alone and it will go away.
- Familiarize yourself with the dangerous species of snakes and maintain extra caution when near them.
- When walking outside in gardens or forests, always wear shoes.
- When walking at night, always carry a flashlight.
- When moving things such as haystacks, wood piles and debris which has been kept outside, maintain caution.
- Always keep snake anti-venom at home in case of an emergency. A single anti-venom is available in India which works on all venomous snakebites.
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| Anti-venom available in India |
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