₦airaland Forum

npbody should die of snake bite in 2026

FreeStuffsNG:
There's no scarcity.

It's the strike by Association of Healthcare Professionals and JOHESU


Smh.

You're obviously ignorant about the subject.

All you how to do is insult, even those as old as your grandparents.

Snake Antivenom will be in Pharmacies, not hospitals.

You are loudly and proudly obtuse. BBC just had this. The first hospital had no anti venom

PlasmaTV:
You can LIE!
Cheee

There is scarcity of anti-venoms. Some hospitals don't even have.

Btw, who is at fault for the JOHESU strike? Shouldn't the visiting president do something about it?

No mind am. Listen to BBC e no gree, na to dey spew rubbish. BBC said many vials are needed to treat one snake bite and each costs see below. And they expire in 4 years. Many Nigerian hospitals don't have it. The first hospital the young lady was taken to didn't have it!

MarkNsukkaBread:
Medicine after death, we had to wait for a high-profile death before we take action

The hospital she was admitted into gave her antivenom. THEY HAD ANTIVENOM.

She was also bitten by a cobra. Cobra venom is very toxic and even when ASV is given, the patient can still die.

We should be focusing on speed of response here.

Also, there is a scarcity of antivenom. Major pharma companies don't want to manufacture it for Africa because it is too expensive.

richiemcgold:
This is why it is very important for us to have some knowledge of traditional first aids in case of emergency like this. Snake venom can be neutralized by eating fresh walnuts. We can use cigar leaf too. There's also what we call 'aparo' in Yoruba which I think every household should have at home.

Cigar leaf is that fresh, newly emerging leaf of a banana or plantain plant, which appears tightly coiled and resembles a green tube before unfolding.



I hope you are not too blind to see first aid in the comment you quoted. I did not mention cure.

It is still a myth.

It does not work, and it does not consititue first aid.

stuffs2002:
Na lie... They work and they have been working long before orthodox medicine came to Nigeria. The only problem is the standardisation and some traditional medicine people being fake

They do not work

Again, post a RCT showing they work, or admit they don't work.

QuinQ:
You are loudly and proudly obtuse. BBC just had this. The first hospital had no anti venom

Yes, because there is a general scarcity of antivenim due to the fact that pharma companies don't make the stuff for the African market. It's only research groups that can make relatively small quantities. That's why antivenim is not widely avaialble in the African setting. Nigeria is even lucky to have a research group that manages to produce some small quantity of antivenim.

It costs a lot of money to make antivenim. That's why the pharma companies don't want to invest in it...they would lose money.

She did get to a hospital with ICU facilites and antivenim. And the antivenim was given. But even under the best of circumstances, cobra venom can be very toxic and fatal.

nairalanda1:
It is still a myth.

It does not work, and it does not consititue first aid.

It has worked for me and more than two victims I personally witnessed.

stuffs2002:
Na lie... They work and they have been working long before orthodox medicine came to Nigeria. The only problem is the standardisation and some traditional medicine people being fake

Let me help with a free tip for you, a single bottle of anti snake venom could cost as much as $10,000, no joke. Try to make your research into potent natural antisnake venoms and become a multimillionaire in dollars.
You know how much Gen Burutai makes from his snake farm?

We are hardly ever proactive in this country. A shame

Basic123:
Are you a pharmacist or medicak doctor
Why do you Nigerians always have opinion in what you know nothing about!

Do I need to be a medical doctor or a pharmacist to know, suggest, or do the right thing?

EDUECO:
Pharmaceutical anti venom might be in short supply but natural anti venom is in abundance.

The venom of a snake is neurotoxic and causes inflammation of the body tissues.

Natural anti venom is neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory to the body tissue.

In the absence of medical treatment from an hospital;moderate to high dosage of natural anti venom like tumeric,garlic,nigella sativa,moringa leaf or seed,onions,clove,bitter kola,et cetera would definately neutralize the snake's venom.

See this one. Spewing crap

richiemcgold:
It has worked for me and more than two victims I personally witnessed.

Because the snake did not inject its venom into you. That's why you and your two victims think your cure worked.

dominique:
How are they administered? Through injection or ingestion? I'm genuinely curious.

Anti-snake venoms are either given subcutaneously on the skin or in the muscles.

DrAda:
We are hardly ever proactive in this country. A shame

True that, but the snake anti-venom shortage is a problem that is not just 'our country'

Racoon:
Anti-snake venoms are either given subcutaneously on the skin or in the muscles.

Not at all
ASV is given IV. Echitab and Echitab plus 9made in and approved for the Nigerian setting) are given IV for example.

LearnEasy:
npbody should die of snake bite in 2026

Unfortunately people do die of snake bite.

Poor response complicated by the fact that antivenim is not widely available.

Let's keep worshipping Wike and co... Following politicians to every rally with 2k promises.

When their health start failing or requires emergency, y'all will come to social media to crowdfund your expenses.

Until then, We don't know what we want as a Nigerian in this country

richiemcgold:
It has worked for me and more than two victims I personally witnessed.

Maybe it was cobra that bite you. Not all snakes have venom.

nairalanda1:
Because the snake did not inject its venom into you. That's why you and your two victims think your cure worked.

Okay I've heard you Mr knows it all. Judging by your first comment, you don't know what you are saying. It is not by force to comment. Good bye.

nairalanda1:
Not at all. ASV is given IV. Echitab and Echitab plus 9made in and approved for the Nigerian setting) are given IV for example.

Whao! Doctor said the for fear of anaphylactic reactions, the under the skin route is preferred. Now if it must be in the veins, then a test dose is first to be given before the remaining. I don't know how real is that

EDUECO:
Pharmaceutical anti venom might be in short supply but natural anti venom is in abundance.

The venom of a snake is neurotoxic and causes inflammation of the body tissues.

Natural anti venom is neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory to the body tissue.

In the absence of medical treatment from an hospital;moderate to high dosage of natural anti venom like tumeric,garlic,nigella sativa,moringa leaf or seed,onions,clove,bitter kola,et cetera would definately neutralize the snake's venom.

Bitter kola etc don't have enough anitvenin to counter the inoculum from the snake,and even some of them don't have any antivenin properties

Racoon:
Anti-snake venoms are either given subcutaneously on the skin or in the muscles.

I'm aware of that, I was referring to the natural remedies EDUECO posted about

AderonkeOlaniyi:
You're always there to defend the incompetent government. Anything that will absorb the incompetent government of blame is where they'll see you. No shame.

An Obidient sighted. Where in his comment did he mention any administration? Which incompetent government are you talking about gangan ? Which research have you engaged in that regard and government fails to acknowledge and apply it .
Everything is politics to you!

nairalanda1:
Yes, because there is a general scarcity of antivenim due to the fact that pharma companies don't make the stuff for the African market. It's only research groups that can make relatively small quantities. That's why antivenim is not widely avaialble in the African setting. Nigeria is even lucky to have a research group that manages to produce some small quantity of antivenim.

It costs a lot of money to make antivenim. That's why the pharma companies don't want to invest in it...they would lose money.

She did get to a hospital with ICU facilites and antivenim. And the antivenim was given. But even under the best of circumstances, cobra venom can be very toxic and fatal.

If the first hospital had it she'd have survived

richiemcgold:
Okay I've heard you Mr knows it all. Judging by your first comment, you don't know what you are saying. It is not by force to comment. Good bye.

I work in medicine and have treated snake bite victims, both with venom and without, over the years, successfuly. So, I know a thing or two.

QuinQ:
If the first hospital had it she'd have survived

And it didn't have it because sadly we don't have enough...due to major pharma companies not making it in large enough quantities for it to be widely available.

Racoon:
Whao! Doctor said the for fear of anaphylactic reactions, the under the skin route is preferred. Now if it must be in the veins, then a test dose is first to be given before the remaining. I don't know how real is that

No, we usually give it IV. Maybe a small test dose, and if there is a reaction, treat appropriately with the appropriate drugs.

But fortunately most reactions are either fever, rashes, and rarely more severe.

motymop:
So one person died because of snake bite so now everyone is affected.

It is now looking like an ad for snake venom

If that girl were to be your daughter or sister you wouldn't be saying this. Where's your conscience? Tufiakwa.

nairalanda1:
I work in medicine and have treated snake bite victims, both with venom and without, over the years, successfuly. So, I know a thing or two.

We are talking about traditional first aid here. Are you a tradomedical practitioner? If you are not, pls don't reply because it'll only amount to a waste of time .

richiemcgold:
We are talking about traditional first aid here. Are you a tradomedical practitioner? If you are not, pls don't reply because it'll only amount to a waste of time .

And what you posted is dangerous misinformation.

I've already posted elsehwere what should be done when there is a snakebite re first aid.

Orlandoo:
If that girl were to be your daughter or sister you wouldn't be saying this. Where's your conscience? Tufiakwa.

She is not and I don't have conscience.