Tamil Nadu declares snake bite a notifiable disease for improved prevention, treatment
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has declared snake bites a notifiable disease, mandating that all government and private hospitals report cases to support targeted prevention and treatment initiatives.
This new regulation, under the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939, aims to address snake bite incidents more effectively by enhancing medical infrastructure and ensuring the availability of anti-snake venom across the state. The Health and Family Welfare Department issued the relevant Government Order (GO) on November 4, with a formal Gazette Notification published on November 6.
In its official statement, the government highlighted the urgent public health risk posed by snake bite envenomation, a condition that affects rural populations in tropical and subtropical regions, especially agricultural workers, children, and people in snake-prone areas. With guidance from the World Health Organization's global strategy to reduce snake bite-related deaths and disabilities, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s National Action Plan aims to halve snake bite fatalities by 2030.
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Sanju Samson ton guides India to 61-run win over South Africa
Durban, Nov 8: Sanju Samson scored a scintillating century as India inflicted a 61-run defeat on South Africa in the first T20I here on Friday.
Invited to bat, Samson blazed away to 107 off 50 balls, hitting as many as 10 sixes and seven fours to help India post 202 for 8.
The spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy (3/25) and Ravi Bishnoi (3/28) then shared six wickets between them to bowl out South Africa for 141 in 17.5 overs.
Earlier, Samson became the first Indian to score back-to-back centuries in T20Is.
The opener notched his second T20I hundred off just 47 balls. His first had come in India's last outing against Bangladesh last month.
However, South Africa clawed their way back into the game as they stemmed the flow of runs by picking wickets in the last five overs.
Pacer Gerald Coetzee who claimed three wickets was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts.
Brief Scores:
India: 202 for 8 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 107, Tilak Verma 33; Gerald Coetzee 3/37)
South Africa: 141 all out in 17.5 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 25; Varun Chakaravarthy 3/25, Ravi Bishnoi 3/28)
