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General health information, not a diagnosis. In an emergency, call 102. Always consult a qualified health professional.
If any of these are present, call 102 and go to the nearest emergency hospital now.
First aid while you get help:
Some snakes in Nepal's Tarai (such as cobras and kraits) are venomous and their bites can be fatal. Antivenom at a hospital is the life-saving treatment. Symptoms: Fang marks, pain and swelling, and — with venom — drooping eyelids, difficulty breathing or swallowing, bleeding, or drowsiness. Krait bites can be painless and strike at night. Every snakebite is a hospital emergency. Go even if there is no pain — krait venom can act slowly. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
Sources: World Health Organization · Nepal MoHP — Epidemiology and Disease Control Division
Some snakes in Nepal's Tarai (such as cobras and kraits) are venomous and their bites can be fatal. Antivenom at a hospital is the life-saving treatment.
Sources: World Health Organization
Fang marks, pain and swelling, and — with venom — drooping eyelids, difficulty breathing or swallowing, bleeding, or drowsiness. Krait bites can be painless and strike at night.
Sources: World Health Organization
A bite from a venomous snake, most often during the monsoon and while sleeping on the floor or working in fields.
Sources: World Health Organization
Do NOT cut, suck, apply a tight tourniquet, or use traditional remedies — these cause harm and delay. Keep the person still and calm and reach a hospital with antivenom immediately.
Sources: World Health Organization
Every snakebite is a hospital emergency. Go even if there is no pain — krait venom can act slowly.
Sources: World Health Organization
Sleep on a cot under a tucked mosquito net, use a light at night, wear boots in fields, and keep grain and rodents away from the house.
Sources: Nepal MoHP — Epidemiology and Disease Control Division
Antivenom and snakebite treatment centres are concentrated in the Tarai; know your nearest one in snake season.
Sources: Nepal MoHP — Epidemiology and Disease Control Division
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