Dossier
snakebite deaths
Coverage of snakebite deaths in the Nexus archive.
- Doctor, home guards among 19 held in Chhattisgarh for faking snakebite deaths, siphoning off lakhs
A doctor and home guards were among 19 people arrested in Chhattisgarh for orchestrating a fraud involving fake snakebite deaths between November 2019 and February 2024. The investigation revealed each member had distinct roles in the scheme, which involved siphoning funds.
- Bitten by snakes 200 times – on purpose: US man’s quest to help deliver new antivenom
Tim Friede, a 58-year-old US man, intentionally subjected himself to 200 snakebites over nearly 20 years to develop immunity for a universal antivenom. His efforts aim to combat rising snakebite deaths linked to climate change and habitat degradation.