Which state recently declared snakebite a notifiable disease, with the notification coming into effect on 18 August 2026?

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The correct answer is Option A: Maharashtra. Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease effective from 18 August 2026, making reporting of suspected, probable, confirmed cases, serious complications and deaths mandatory for healthcare institutions and medical practitioners. Snakebite cases must be reported to the District Health Officer or District Civil Surgeon, while serious complications and deaths are required to be communicated immediately through available communication systems. Snakebite reporting in Maharashtra will use HMIS and IDSP, along with DHIS-2 or any other reporting platform prescribed by the state government, to strengthen surveillance and generate updated case data. The Director (Hospitals) will oversee the state-level mechanism, while District Surgeons and District Health Officers will serve as nodal officers at the district level; municipal corporation areas will be handled by the Medical Health Officer or Additional Medical Health Officer. The notification followed the deaths of three tribal schoolgirls after a venomous snakebite incident at a residential school in Gadchiroli, highlighting the need for rapid treatment, prevention awareness and effective referral mechanisms. The notification aims to improve timely treatment and Anti-Snake Venom availability, while Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar highlighted the 60-minute “golden hour” after snakebite and stressed treatment according to Central or Maharashtra Government guidelines.

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Gujarat

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Rajasthan

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Bihar

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Jharkhand

Which state recently declared snakebite a notifiable disease, with the notification coming into effect on 18 August 2026?

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