Most snakes avoid people if possible and bite only when threatened or surprised and most of snakes are not poisons.
To prevent snakebite
- Avoid places where snakes may live. (tall grass or brush, rocky areas, bluffs, marshes, and deep holes in the ground)
- When moving through places where snakes may live, poke at the ground in front of you with a long stick to scare away snakes.
- Watch carefully your step and where you sit when outdoors.
- Wear long trousers, boots and gloves when necessarily. Snake fans does not directly contact with you. So chance of poisoning is less after a snake bite.
- Use a torch when walking outside at night.
- Do not touch a snake, even if you think it is dead.
- Reduce rubbish materials where a snake could shelter.
If a snake bites you
- Note the Snake's Appearance. Do not try to catch them. It can cause further bites.
- Remain calm.
- Reassure the patient.
- Immobilize the bitten part and keep it below the heart. It will keep the poison from spreading through your body.
- Apply a splint to reduce movement of the affected area, but keep it loose enough and to see the toes.
- Remove rings and anklets before you start to swell.
- Wash the wound with a clean cloth soaked in water and covers it with a clean, dry dressing.
- Seek medical advice as soon as possible.
Do not
- use a tourniquet or apply ice after a snake bite.
- cut the wound or attempt to suck out venom.
- give alcohol, aspirin or caffeinated drinks.
- clean wound with flushed water or condys.
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