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Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen said that the country has sufficient antivenom supplies and hospitals have been instructed to stock them. To reduce outbreaks of Russell's Vipers Certain animals, such as mongooses, monitor lizards, large Indian civets, Asian palm civets, jungle cats, fishing cats, crested serpent eagles, cranes, lesser adjutants, and some snake species, prey on Russell's Vipers, helping control their population. However, the indiscriminate killing of these wildlife by humans is leading to an increase in the viper's numbers. Therefore, it's important to avoid killing wild animals and destroying their habitats without reason.