Snakebite Risk Increases in Sudurpashchim Province Amidst Monsoon

Dhangadhi. With the onset of the monsoon, the risk of snakebites has increased in Sudurpashchim. Every year, people lose their lives due to not paying attention to cleanliness around their homes, not taking precautions while working in fields, and not going to the hospital for timely treatment after being bitten by a snake.

According to the data of Sudurpashchim Province Police Office, 12 people died from snakebites in this province in the fiscal year 2081/082. Among those who died were one man, four women, four boys, and three girls. In the same year, 105 people were injured by snakebites.