EXPLAINER: How to survive a snakebite - Critical dos and don'ts

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JESUS IS GOD 4 hours ago

Come to Me, all who are weary” — Matthew 11:28..
Bring your burden to Jesus; He will give you rest and new life..

Come to Me, all who are weary” — Matthew 11:28..
Bring your burden to Jesus; He will give you rest and new life..
OGyam 4 hours ago

How do you do these things in the middle of the forest or on the cocoa farm where you are most likely to be bitten by a snake in Ghana?

How do you do these things in the middle of the forest or on the cocoa farm where you are most likely to be bitten by a snake in Ghana?
Fd 3 hours ago

Exactly! If many of us start thinking this way, we will put the usual party politics behind and fight for our good

Exactly! If many of us start thinking this way, we will put the usual party politics behind and fight for our good
Nii 2 hours ago

Since we live in the tropics it should be mandatory for every hospital to have anti venom for snake bites else licence must be revoked period, Ghana and rest of Africa we don't learn, When they are appointed to head the healt ...
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Since we live in the tropics it should be mandatory for every hospital to have anti venom for snake bites else licence must be revoked period, Ghana and rest of Africa we don't learn, When they are appointed to head the health ministry they only think about how they can steal ,nothing else.
cxxxx 2 hours ago

a bogus article does not provide any info

a bogus article does not provide any info
THIS IS USELESS ARTICLE 24 minutes ago

Ghanaweb is now just interested in getting people to read their useless article with deceptive headlines

Ghanaweb is now just interested in getting people to read their useless article with deceptive headlines
Aponkye B33 3 hours ago

Aaaba. Wasting time in the event of emergency. Then you better forget this processes and lie down waiting to die.

Aaaba. Wasting time in the event of emergency. Then you better forget this processes and lie down waiting to die.
Holy Sinner 3 hours ago

NO ANTI VENOM IN ABUJA HOSPITAL? FUNNY HAHA.
As I have been always saying, TINIBU like Akufo Addo are the most useless head of States Nigeria and Ghana has ever had. Two CUNTS.TINIBU has turned Nigeria to a failed state hen ...
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NO ANTI VENOM IN ABUJA HOSPITAL? FUNNY HAHA.
As I have been always saying, TINIBU like Akufo Addo are the most useless head of States Nigeria and Ghana has ever had. Two CUNTS.TINIBU has turned Nigeria to a failed state hence no anti venoms in ABUJA hospital. What a JOKE.
LOVE 3 hours ago

THANKS FOR THE EDUCATION

THANKS FOR THE EDUCATION
Trotro Ambassador 1 hour ago

Which kind education?
The article is just a theory.
We want the farmers to teach us pratically what to do in this case.
Most of the snakes are in the bush where there is no ambulance or proffesional help.

Which kind education?
The article is just a theory.
We want the farmers to teach us pratically what to do in this case.
Most of the snakes are in the bush where there is no ambulance or proffesional help.

Enock 3 hours ago

Better learn a few herbal remedies for snake bites, many die before getting to any hospital.

Better learn a few herbal remedies for snake bites, many die before getting to any hospital.
Enock 2 hours ago

I was bitten by snake once, at my calf, in a farm close to town, I just took of my shirt and tie it below my knee to slow down blood flow upwards, walked home, my dad gave me some fresh cassava leaves to chew and swallow, the ...
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I was bitten by snake once, at my calf, in a farm close to town, I just took of my shirt and tie it below my knee to slow down blood flow upwards, walked home, my dad gave me some fresh cassava leaves to chew and swallow, they got black stone from a neighbor, cut the affected part slightly with blade, attached the stone and it stuck there,, 5 hours later the stone came off, they washed it in milk, attach it again, and two hours later it came off and I was fine.
Enock 2 hours ago

This is my personal experience, and I know there are several herbal remedies, you can search online and learn a few to add to efforts to reach hospital. The hospital may be far, they may not even have anti venom, so learn som ...
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This is my personal experience, and I know there are several herbal remedies, you can search online and learn a few to add to efforts to reach hospital. The hospital may be far, they may not even have anti venom, so learn some stuff to help yourself.
Klaase Klose Marfhen 2 hours ago

Yes herbal treatment is the immediate option for snake bites. The "nearby" health facilities may not even have the anti-snake venom to treat you. Learn some herbal treatments for snake bites today.

Yes herbal treatment is the immediate option for snake bites. The "nearby" health facilities may not even have the anti-snake venom to treat you. Learn some herbal treatments for snake bites today.
Kod 2 hours ago

Why they don't have drones to supply medicine or drugs, like the way Dr bawumia did it for Ghanaians

Why they don't have drones to supply medicine or drugs, like the way Dr bawumia did it for Ghanaians
Seidu 1 hour ago

The drones were distributing condoms and afrodesias. Didn't you read? Kwasea

The drones were distributing condoms and afrodesias. Didn't you read? Kwasea
7up 1 hour ago

They are all health related. These are things you can get at hospices.

They are all health related. These are things you can get at hospices.
Ako 27 minutes ago

Ooh Mr Seidu

Ooh Mr Seidu
Torchlight 2 hours ago

This is nana akuffoolish addict. Ghanaians have survived his bites already. Eiiiiii nana akuffoolish addict the mother serpent that destroyed ghana's economy

This is nana akuffoolish addict. Ghanaians have survived his bites already. Eiiiiii nana akuffoolish addict the mother serpent that destroyed ghana's economy
Neutralman 1 hour ago

Our politicians are using the poor tax payers money to build mansion all over the place and also seek medical treatment abroad even for their children and wives and there is not even a snake venom for the poor man at the hosp ...
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Our politicians are using the poor tax payers money to build mansion all over the place and also seek medical treatment abroad even for their children and wives and there is not even a snake venom for the poor man at the hospital for treatment when bitten by a snake. Yet we fight and kill ourselves for these selfish bofoons. Shame to the socalled "Messiahs" of Africa.

Kwame Peter 1 hour ago

Torchlight,you are no doubt one of the Ghanaians with short memories but not to worry,a slight reminder may not be bad,our President and Atta-Mills in 2009 inherited a debt free economy after HIPIC,after death of Atta-Mills h ...
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Torchlight,you are no doubt one of the Ghanaians with short memories but not to worry,a slight reminder may not be bad,our President and Atta-Mills in 2009 inherited a debt free economy after HIPIC,after death of Atta-Mills he was president for six long years and supervised the destruction of all small and medium sized enterprises rendering millions unemployed,is it different from the haircuts? He brought something called Dumsor,took bribe in office disgrace Ghanaians and all Africans and blackmen,finally finally he left us with a debt $21 billion with nothing to show,one year and still counting and its all been optics and nonsense propaganda, a colossal amount of $10 billion pumped into the economy according to BoG governor to forcibly keep the wobbly cedi standing,do you know what this money in the hands of a competent president can do?Go on pràise singing and dancing until the optics and propaganda wears off revealing the return of the cluelessness and incompetence.
7up 1 hour ago

Snakes love music especially the female vocals.

Snakes love music especially the female vocals.
Akos 47 minutes ago

If antivenom is the problem what are rich Nigerians doing with their money, they should import a lot of them to avoid another death.

If antivenom is the problem what are rich Nigerians doing with their money, they should import a lot of them to avoid another death.
Raptee 15 minutes ago

Drink ur urine .simple

Drink ur urine .simple

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