Updates on 19 August 2026
All of August 2026 →Maharashtra Declares Snakebite a Notifiable Disease
On 18 August 2026, Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease under its state public health framework, mandating all government and private hospitals, medical colleges, and healthcare practitioners to report every suspected, probable, or confirmed snakebite case and death. This aims to create a comprehensive database to improve surveillance, treatment planning, and public health response.