August 19, 2026 8:48 AM
Maharashtra makes snakebite a notifiable disease; reporting of cases compulsory
The Maharashtra government has declared snakebite a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for all hospitals, medical colleges and healthcare professionals to report every suspected or confirmed case and death. The move comes after three tribal schoolgirls died after a venomous snake bit them at a school in Japtalai village of Gadchiroli district on August 9. The government later cancelled the school's license. Informing about the government's decision, Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Tues...