An Exceptional Manifestation of Snake Bite

Abstract

Snake bites have become a major health concern in India. The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene said in India 46,000 people are dying every year from snake bites against the official figure of only 2000. Aplastic anemia is a rare hematological disorder where bone marrow fails to produce blood cells due to decrease in the bone marrow stem cells. In about more than 60% of cases the cause of bone marrow failure is not known and is called idiopathic aplastic anemia.