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Researchers document first human deaths by Caspian cobra in India

A case report in Epidemiology International documents the first confirmed human deaths from Naja oxiana, also called the Central Asian cobra, with two deaths and two survivals recorded…

Researchers document first human deaths by Caspian cobra in India
Researchers document first human deaths by Caspian cobra in India — image via The Hindu Himachal Pradesh feed — Credit: Storywire

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A case report in Epidemiology International documents the first confirmed human deaths from Naja oxiana, also called the Central Asian cobra, with two deaths and two survivals recorded in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district

Read the original report — The Hindu Himachal Pradesh

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