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Deadly Cobra Bites Kill Woman and Child in Egypt Amid Health and Wildlife Concerns
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First reported by Mako · Jul 6, 2026
What happened
In Egypt's Sharkia Governorate, a woman and a child died from cobra bites within ten days, exposing shortages of antivenom in local health units. Meanwhile, illegal release of Nile crocodiles into waterways in Giza and Qalyubia has raised safety concerns, prompting official alerts and calls for better wildlife regulation.
- 01Two fatal cobra bites occurred within ten days in Sharkia Governorate, Egypt.
- 02A woman and a 10-year-old boy died after being bitten while working in fields.
- 03Local health units lacked sufficient antivenom, causing public outrage.
- 04Nile crocodiles appeared in populated canals in Giza and Qalyubia.
- 05Crocodiles were illegally kept and released by owners unable to manage them.
- 06Giza governor declared a state of alert due to crocodile sightings.
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