11 May,2024 06:50 PM IST | Alibaug | PTI
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As many as 1,820 cases of snake bites were reported from coastal Raigad district in Maharashtra from January 2023 to April this year, resulting in the death of five persons, a district health official has said.
According to the district administration, the cases of snake bites spike when farmers undertake pre-monsoon work in the paddy field.
"Five persons died during treatment at hospitals," the official said.
Sufficient stock of anti-venom medicine is available in government hospitals, he said.
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