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Snakebit: Surviving the Black Mamba
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by tigers9 on April 2, 2008
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainManagement/story?id=4521055&page=1
http://abcnews.go.com/ http://abcnews.go.com/
Snakebit: Surviving the Black Mamba
WHO Joins African Governments in Battling Snake Bites
By DANA HUGHES
NAIROBI, Apr. 2, 2008—
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RE: Snakebit: Surviving the Black Mamba
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by Cro on April 2, 2008
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This is a good thing.
By combining the venomos of the 10 most common snakes that bite folks in Africa, they have developed a polyvalent "FAB" anti-venom that should save a lot of lives of snake bitten persons.
The biggest problem in that country is the time and distance that it takes for folks to reach a medical facility.
Someone getting bitten by a black mamba in the USA probably has a much better chance of surviving than someone in Africa. All because of the time it takes to get the needed anti-venom to the bitten person.
Best Regards JohnZ
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RE: Snakebit: Surviving the Black Mamba
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by tj on April 3, 2008
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I agree we would have a better chance, unless you live in bumf@ck, and emergency response is slow at best. Our availablity of healthcare, whether good or bad, is much better than most of the world. Polylepis are also a species that if a person is bit, then supportive care.. ie ventilator, can be used effectively if AV is unavailable and can save a persons life. It's not a first defense, but it does work, and is a good option for a knowledgable doctor to use.
That being said, SA has a pretty good system for snakebites, and mamba deaths are rare. Unless, you have field guides doing a quick once over and saying all is fine, as was the case with the you UK man.
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