The Zamko Comprehensive Medical Centre, Langtang in Plateau State recorded 430 cases of snake bites in the last eight months, according to its medical officer, Dr Nyam Azi.

Azi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Langtang on Thursday that nine of the patients lost their lives while some were still being treated.

He said that the hospital was currently filled with snakebite patients, adding that the rural health facility, an outpost of Jos University Teaching Hospital, was already overstretched.


“As we speak, the situation in the hospital is scary; we receive fresh victims of snakebites every day.

“Snakebites are common during the farming season because more people engage in outdoor activities. Some of the victims are children who dip their fingers into holes in search of rats.

“All the wards are filled with snakebite victims. Some of the admitted victims sleep on benches and along the corridors,’’ he said.

Azi, however, said that the mortality rate had reduced due to the availability of the anti-snake venom.

“Unlike in the past when many victims died, many of those bitten have survived because we have the right drugs.

“The villagers have also become more enlightened and usually rush to the hospital immediately they are bitten. They no longer patronise traditional healers,’’ he explained.

The medical officer said that 150 vials of anti-snake venom were donated to the hospital by Mr JohnBull Shekarau, a member of the House of Representatives and urged other office holders to emulate that gesture.

“The free drugs have helped indigent victims. Many of them, who usually refuse to come to the hospital because they could not afford the cost of the drugs, now rush here,’’ he said.


Azi urged governments at all levels to donate anti-snake venom drugs to the hospital to assist the rural dwellers, saying that snakes in the southern part of Plateau were “plenty and highly venomous.’

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“As we speak, the situation in the hospital is scary; we receive fresh victims of snakebites every day.
All the wards are filled with snakebite victims. Some of the admitted victims sleep on benches and along the corridors,’’ he said.



That is a whole lot of casualties.
This is as scary af!
A certain moderator here needs to visit that part of the country ASAP.
He will have a lot to feast and moderate on!
He'll be around the snake like this guy below,
He loves them that much .......

diging up old issues juxt to sell....nigerians dont live their life on statistics

The health facilities need more hands, drugs and equipment to do their job more effectively.

I heard in Langtang they eat lizards.

Lalasticlala when he sees Snake thread

FG should declare Plateau State as State of Emergency.

The senator is campaigning for himself.

From herdsmen to snake biting...Lord have mercy on this nation

Thank God they are not associating this one with anything spiritual.
But this one eh. All these years they should have learnt how to protect themselves against the snakes, and also possibly how to administer first aid before getting to hospital, incase the contact site is very far away from the hospital.

now, this is alarming!

How can someone put his hand in side hoe just to remove rat? hmmmm people are taking risks just to survive buhari change.

Those who like snake still like it. I dont mention any name afterall someone push it to fp

Buhari has added snakes to his ethnic cleansing tools abi? God dey

Snake on this one

Very alarming, the fg should look into this

Where is lala?

U need to read this news oo

see yah life,so they do not have an oporo epa'jebu seller as big as that state is.c ontinuun

kuboy:
How can someone put his hand in side hoe just to remove rat? hmmmm people are taking risks just to survive buhari change.

a beg no mind small children, what will u say about men putting their organs in every hole they see around just to show they r men?

God will be with u all.

I know zamko very well,its a town of snakes..all kinds of snakes.you sleep with snakes,they are all round you. Anti snake venom is always in high demand.

Farming that is done in other countries even some african countries with ease & peace of mind.

Here, from flooding to pest to herdsmen now snake.

The gods of the snakes are angry. They buy these items: 7 tubers of yam A white cock A black goat A gallon of palm oil 1 bunch of plantain 1 bottle of dry gin #10,000 so Lalasticlala can help them appease the gods.

We are in the promised land. Thanks Uncle

ruffhandu:
Thank God they are not associating this one with anything spiritual.

Yes, thank God but its still spiritual

God is responsible for the snakebites, when I entered the snake in the garden to tell Eve the truth God was hiding from them, he cursed the woman and said her offsprings would be attacked by the snake. This is a result of God's actions so its spiritual

TGIF!

Snakes too?

What kind of f*cked up CUNTry is this?

In a saner clime, the go ernmebt would have done something after the report of 10 bites in such a short period. But trust Nigeria, not until 200 die, nothing will be done.