Kerala High Court Directs State to Declare Snakebite a Notifiable Disease

The Kerala High Court directed the state government to declare snakebite a notifiable disease, mandating systematic reporting to health authorities. The Court emphasized that timely data collection is critical for public health planning, resource allocation, research, and preventive measures. Declaring snakebite notifiable will improve monitoring, facilitate faster medical response, and inform policy decisions to reduce fatalities and morbidity. The ruling reflects judicial intervention to safeguard public health in regions vulnerable to venomous snakebites and reinforces the need for structured disease surveillance.