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Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Leemak: 6:06pm On Feb 02
We have been overwhelmed with snake bite information particularly what to do or solution to follow in case one is bitten by snake. I think prevention is the best strategy. For some of us that our houses are very close to bush or located in new sites, rearing pet cat can safe us from snake incidence. I simply carried out a research by rearing a pet cat in my house that is very close to bush area as I use part of the land for farming and I discovered that due to the presence of our cat, snakes are no where to be found . This is a place where we normally see snakes very often before we started rearing the pet cat. A simple analysis of you-tube documentary on fights between cat and snake can provide more reasons why snakes fear cat.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by luckingto50: 6:08pm On Feb 02
LEMON GRASS CAN CHASE SNAKE AWAY
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Angelfrost(m): 6:14pm On Feb 02
SmartPolician:
Nigeria keeps disgracing us on all fronts!

It's hard defending this country
Seems easy for a lot of APC youths on this forum...!

From Buhari to Tinubu, they are just relentless.

As far as they are concerned, Nigeria is on par with even United States.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Keme4Real(f): 6:16pm On Feb 02
Please give us the number for the emergency service o.

This reminds me of the day scorpion bit me on my foot Na so I begin dey gobble onions and dey drink red oil.

The sting was very very painful all over my leg and I thought I was going to die.

But I didn't die.

I used to think it was the onions and oil that worked but I later learnt that the type of scorpion that bit me wasn't the very poisonous kind.

Though I can't say whether those things work but if it happens again na basket of onions and gallon of red oil get me o.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by adenigga(m): 6:26pm On Feb 02
Boyooosa:
Nigeria with series of problems, may God help us...
everything na aporo epa ijebu.


If you say na one of them snake bite now, antidote must show
Yeeeeee..........

Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by professore(m): 6:57pm On Feb 02
God forbid.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by heysquare(m): 7:15pm On Feb 02
Maxitomxane:
Omo, I hope too much religion hawking will not be our end.
Time used in praying could have been used to move him to a hospital.
That was it but they continue praying while some were shouting let's take him to hospital they were doing this prayer warrior of a thing
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by heysquare(m): 7:17pm On Feb 02
Bahamas95:
A few years ago at the hostel we were having a discussion with our security guard. One topic led to another and we eventually started talking about snakes.

He told us that he had charms that could prevent snake bites and traditional medicine that could neutralize snake venom. At first I thought he was joking but later someone from the community confirmed that it was true.
There is power in the chants no doubt!
A few months later something shocking happened. A woman who lived close to our hostel raised an alarm that there was a snake in the engine room of her house. It wasn’t just any snake - it was a cobra. While we were searching for sticks to kill it one of the security man’s children walked in casually and caught the snake alive. A ten-year-old boy for that matter. Na dat day I believe say juju dey real. cheesy cheesy


Later the man told me privately that he could prepare the charm for me, saying that even the deadliest snake in the world would look like an earthworm to me. But the “church boy” spirit in me then didn't allow me do it.


Now as things stand I’m beginning to think I might have to travel and visit my guy. grin grin
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by jahbenedict: 7:21pm On Feb 02
Freshandfitpod:
Information is key, we only learn from the white but dragged head as if we are better than them
Please, I beg you change your mindset. Inferiority complex is dangerous.
This information about how to handle snake venom and also scorpion bite is common knowledge in rural areas. They didn't learn it from any 'white man'. This is something that has been passed on from generation to generation, sad thing is most of the younger generation are disconnected from their roots, so they cannot know about some of these helpful common knowledge topics.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by davillian(m): 7:22pm On Feb 02
NaijaGoBetter2:
Before you look for first aid always fumigate your surroundings and make sure you plant anti snake flowers around your personal house.
First aid can then come

Prevention is better than cure
in Nigeria prevention is always better o....
snakes would look for food(rats, chicken, etc) and heat...
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by MichaelSokoto(m): 7:23pm On Feb 02
Astromania:
So snake bite can be dis lethal to d extent of offing a full human being within very short time
So u no watch snake girl Indian film those days?

dey play!
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by jahbenedict: 7:25pm On Feb 02
brain54:
They taught me these things in primary school...


Some of you only regard information or anything coming from outside. I don't know if it is inferiority or slave mindset.


Just imagine someone saying Nigeria disgraced them just because of this. Even if Nigeria teaches you won't listen or regard the knowledge!
Thank you very much!! I couldn't have said it any better.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Love800(m): 7:29pm On Feb 02
Story.

Which onions!

Charcoal! Lol. Poison wey don start to distribute around the body causing ceased breath, heart malfunctioning, organs deteriorating. And you didn't factor the time before you find charcoal.
MEGAWATCH:
This is nonsense, I don't know why we Africans will always allow foreigners to confuse us as if we don't have an age long tradition.

If someone is beaten by a snake, just do this and everything will calm down:


Give the person an onions to eat,

Then use a charcoal to place on the spot where the snake has beaten the person and watch as the charcoal takes the poison out of the body of the person and after about 20 minutes he will be very fit to go his way.

🙏🙏🙏
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Segxydube: 7:38pm On Feb 02
brain54:
Fun fact...


Some spiders are more lethal than snakes. Also scorpions!
Scorpions wey dey kill dey?
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Walezy2020: 7:38pm On Feb 02
Boyooosa:
Nigeria with series of problems, may God help us...everything na aporo epa ijebu.
If you say na on of them snake bite now, antidote must show
wetin happen to aporo is it not working?
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by jaszplus12(m): 7:40pm On Feb 02
nairalanda1:
How are venomous snakebites treated?



Souce : Johns Hopkins
Usually we respond in opposite direction! Someone will be shouting prayers, casting and binding, others will be shouting bring onions and chew, others will be offering bitterkola, ....all sorts of "advice " will be given, but the important element of speed and application of correct first aid will be lost in the commotion!
Time is lost, aid delayed and a life lost!
Then the blame game commences. Hospital will not accept, families will also refuse to take the blame!!
There's a lot we need to know...
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Fiyin007: 7:40pm On Feb 02
To repel snakes, use plants with strong scents or sharp textures that irritate their senses:

Marigolds: Emit a strong pungent odor snakes dislike.

Mother-in-Law’s Tongue (Snake Plant): The sharp, tall leaves act as a physical deterrent.

Lemongrass: Contains citronella, which has a scent that confuses snake receptors.

Garlic & Onions: Contain sulfonic acid, which is a natural chemical repellent for reptiles.



Emeskhalifa:
Pls any name of any anti snake flower?
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by jaszplus12(m): 7:42pm On Feb 02
MEGAWATCH:
This is nonsense, I don't know why we Africans will always allow foreigners to confuse us as if we don't have an age long tradition.

If someone is beaten by a snake, just do this and everything will calm down:


Give the person an onions to eat,

Then use a charcoal to place on the spot where the snake has beaten the person and watch as the charcoal takes the poison out of the body of the person and after about 20 minutes he will be very fit to go his way.

🙏🙏🙏
Kindly, have you ever seen this work as antivenom?
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Segxydube: 7:42pm On Feb 02
Mirasteel:
I said what I said. she married the old mallam willingly even with the consent of her parents unlike those r@pist you support.
Willingly keh? Wetin minor sabi about willingly? U get sense at all?
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Love800(m): 7:44pm On Feb 02
OP, are you sure you in nigeria!

Who is the victim going to call and wait!

While waiting and applying all those temporary first aid you put up there, will any ambulance come!

You are very funny.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by greggng: 7:56pm On Feb 02
Astromania:
So snake bite can be dis lethal to d extent of offing a full human being within very short time
Pray is not black manba ...you wint even get to 20minutes b4 is over for tne person .
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by emperor4love(m): 7:58pm On Feb 02
Segxydube:
Scorpions wey dey kill dey?
bro scorpion is more lethal than some snake, hv seen someone biten by snake was not aware till leg start swollen but u c Scorpion na direct to heart and neuro brain a sting of it
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Love800(m): 8:00pm On Feb 02
I want to start rearing cat, but i dont know how to care for it or where to start from.

Okay, let me ask these questions.

Where will the cat be staying. Is it inside your house or outside the house(compound)?

How do care for it. Does it bath?
How do you feed it?

And lastly, where can one buy the cat. What is the process?
Leemak:
We have been overwhelmed with snake bite information particularly what to do or solution to follow in case one is bitten by snake. I think prevention is the best strategy. For some of us that our houses are very close to bush or located in new sites, rearing pet cat can safe us from snake incidence. I simply carried out a research by rearing a pet cat in my house that is very close to bush area as I use part of the land for farming and I discovered that due to the presence of our cat, snakes are no where to be found . This is a place where we normally see snakes very often before we started rearing the pet cat. A simple analysis of you-tube documentary on fights between cat and snake can provide more reasons why snakes fear cat.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Love800(m): 8:07pm On Feb 02
Where you take hear dat one!

Scorpion doesn't kill. Its just pain, and it will slowly go afterwards.
emperor4love:
bro scorpion is more lethal than some snake, hv seen someone biten by snake was not aware till leg start swollen but u c Scorpion na direct to heart and neuro brain a sting of it
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by MEGAWATCH: 8:43pm On Feb 02
jaszplus12:
Kindly, have you ever seen this work as antivenom?
You are doubting it because you don't know your African tradition....

This is what even your AI said about charcoal, maybe you will be more convinced now.

Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by InvertedHammer: 9:01pm On Feb 02
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The first sentence says it all.

Which medical emergency you want call for Nigeria? You go manage reach hospital they reject you.

One of the 1000 ways to die: Living in Nigeria.

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Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Westman001: 9:32pm On Feb 02
MEGAWATCH:
This is nonsense, I don't know why we Africans will always allow foreigners to confuse us as if we don't have an age long tradition.

If someone is beaten by a snake, just do this and everything will calm down:


Give the person an onions to eat,

Then use a charcoal to place on the spot where the snake has beaten the person and watch as the charcoal takes the poison out of the body of the person and after about 20 minutes he will be very fit to go his way.

🙏🙏🙏
This is what I was saying.

There are ways our fathers handle this kind of issues then. We don't hear all this noise. Snake bite is not suppose to take someone life like that. It's so sad what happened to that lady.

We need more other natural and African ways like your own hear on how to handle snake bite like that.

Our forefathers would even call the venom out then.
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Federalofficia(m): 9:39pm On Feb 02
All this snake self supposed don finish despite how lala of nairaland they eat them anyhow, one time like that he day use snake brush teeth 🪥 like chewing stick
nairalanda1:
How are venomous snakebites treated?



Souce : Johns Hopkins
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by emperor4love(m): 9:42pm On Feb 02
Love800:
Where you take hear dat one!

Scorpion doesn't kill. Its just pain, and it will slowly go afterwards.
is alright dey play
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by Lamanii22(f): 9:49pm On Feb 02
NaijaGoBetter2:
Before you look for first aid always fumigate your surroundings and make sure you plant anti snake flowers around your personal house.
First aid can then come

Prevention is better than cure
Sorry where can one get the anti snake flower plant?
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by NaijaGoBetter2(m): 9:59pm On Feb 02
Lamanii22:
Sorry where can one get the anti snake flower plant?
Horticulturist that sell flowers
Re: First Aid For Snake Bite (johns Hopkins Hospital, USA) by omojeesu(m): 10:04pm On Feb 02
Not all snakes are venomous.
Most snakes, in fact, thankfully are not.

Snake bite mark / impressions of set of teeth
Is most likely from a non venomous snake

Venomous when you see Fang marks.
If on lower leg
May be okay to apply some tourniquet slightly
To slow down venom spread
Apply downward pressure to let out some blood through the Fang marks
Some traditional approach suggest chewing of certain leaves as part of managementhuh?
Rush to Health Centre / Hospital
Wound hygiene is done
Anti tetanus cover
Antibiotic cover
Access to gsh booster - a challenge
Specific antivenom administration - a challenge to get in our settings
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