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Promoting locally practical methods -- with the support and understanding of people -- may reduce the number of individuals bitten by venomous snakes and save many lives, according to a study conducted in Tamil Nadu...
The researchers surveyed 535 people in rural agricultural communities in Tamil Nadu, asking what anti-snakebite measures they take, and what stops them doing more to protect themselves...
Tamil Nadu has just 5 per cent of India's population, but an estimated 20 per cent of the country's snakebite deaths happen in the state, they said...
The findings, published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice, show that most people (69 per cent) take steps to prevent snakebites, but the measures taken don't always reflect evidence-based advice...
Tamil Nadu has high numbers of four venomous snakes whose bites can seriously affect humans: the spectacled cobra, the Russell's viper, the saw-scaled viper and the common krait, according to the researchers...
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