File. A man collects snake venom from a Russell’s Viper to make anti-venom at The Bengal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Company in Kolkata, India (AFP/Getty) A 41-year-old man in the southern Indian state ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The health department has raised alarm over the limited effectiveness of antivenoms sourced from other states against certain snake species unique to the state. While polyvalent ...

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 ...

The venom of one of the world's deadliest snakes is even stronger in dry weather, reveals new research. Russell's viper kills and maims more people than any other snake species, say scientists. Now ...

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 ...