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Above: Women in a
for many people. Antivenom pro-
rice field encounter
a Russell’s viper in duced in one part of the world may
ෆ೯͛ίஊ஗จ̮ᜓᓔࣛfࣸ ࢔f™μႭf
not work well in another, since it’s
Tamil Nadu, India.
Above: Women in a
for many people. Antivenom pro-
Right: A spectacled
rice field encounter duced in one part of the world may
generally only effective to treat bites
cobra lifts its
a Russell’s viper in
ॶ౶͙ဧhփႭj˜༵Ӏήਜ μ ઺ኬ ኪ
from the same type of snake from
not work well in another, since it’s
head on a farm in
Tamil Nadu, India.
which it was produced. Supplies
Kanchipuram in
Right: A spectacled generally only effective to treat bites
ഁڭܵᐑྤᙆ
ٙɛdԴ͜˒̮ఽהאί༵͞
southern India.
can be scarce, because making the
cobra lifts its
head on a farm in from the same type of snake from
drug has thin profit margins that
ʈЪٙɛdֻֻһ࢙׸աՑෆ ᙂ׌˲ʲʶᜓ
which it was produced. Supplies
Kanchipuram in
discourage larger companies from
southern India. can be scarce, because making the
taking on mass production. In
࢔f˼ࡁ̙ঐίʔٝʔᙂʕટ ฑf˜Ңѓൡ
drug has thin profit margins that
India, only a few companies make it.
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˼ࡁࠅڭܵ൷
Most of India’s venom supply
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF GNANESWAR/MCBT
taking on mass production. In
comes from a single source: a snake
ᕎdν؈ஊ˄ڐd
catchers’
ၪ ༺౷ Ԣ ԭh͚ ̵ࣳ industrial cooperative from multiple species that can treat modernize treatment. But research-
India, only a few companies make it.
Few efforts have been made to
called the Irula Co-op, where the
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ఱڭܵ᎑˟d྅ᎉ྅ɓᅵf™
Most of India’s venom supply
PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF GNANESWAR/MCBT PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF GNANESWAR/MCBT (Vedhapriya Ganesan) ί ૶ ք ஊʔึ˴ਗېɛf™ ɰίጐ฽܁ෂd౤৷ɛࡁٙႩ
reptiles are stored in wide-brimmed a range of snakebites, which is use-
comes from a single source: a snake
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earthen pots, fastened shut with
ful when people don’t know what
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ers are testing a medicine that could
μႭf˜ৰڢชՑ۾উdщۆ
catchers’ industrial cooperative
cotton cloth and string. Located at
be injected with a preloaded device
type of snake bit them. In India,
called the Irula Co-op, where the
from multiple species that can treat
Few efforts have been made to
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similar to an EpiPen. And the big-
the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust,
it’s produced for bites from the
reptiles are stored in wide-brimmed a range of snakebites, which is use-
modernize treatment. But research-
the co-op is run by 350 members of
“big four”: the spectacled cobra,
gest advance may come from a
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̵͚ܸࣳ̈d̥ࠅ̹۬
ᖯ ਟ ᅃ (Madras Coromandel)
ers are testing a medicine that could
earthen pots, fastened shut with
ful when people don’t know what
the Irula tribal group who are adept common krait, Russell’s viper, and
drug for snakebites in clinical trials
cotton cloth and string. Located at
type of snake bit them. In India,
be injected with a preloaded device
at safely catching venomous snakes. saw-scaled viper. However, it is not called varespladib. It comes in pill
(Kathmandu Mid-Town) ҧቃٟ
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ܵᚃڧЦਗيٙІ್ಐήdஊ
the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust,
it’s produced for bites from the
similar to an EpiPen. And the big-
form, making it easy to take at the
India, which accounts for at least always effective if someone is bitten
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ࣩfӊ຅͏଺ί࢕ʕאʮ΍ఙ
ېෆఱਗ਼ܵᚃϓމΌଢ׌ਪ
by one of the many other types of
time of a bite. It blocks and neutral-
gest advance may come from a
the co-op is run by 350 members of
“big four”: the spectacled cobra,
a third of snakebite fatalities, uses
a polyvalent antivenom developed snakes in India.
izes a family of enzymes that are the
the Irula tribal group who are adept common krait, Russell’s viper, and
drug for snakebites in clinical trials
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ה೯ତஊᔳࣛdμᐼึટՑᜓ
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at safely catching venomous snakes. saw-scaled viper. However, it is not called varespladib. It comes in pill
form, making it easy to take at the
India, which accounts for at least always effective if someone is bitten
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time of a bite. It blocks and neutral-
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izes a family of enzymes that are the
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