Sir,?I liave lately received from Mr. Baini Parshad, B.Sc., Zoological Laboratory, Lahore, a snake for identification, with the report that a native had succumbed to the effects of its bite. The specimen proved to be an Echis carinata, one foot two inches in length. A native about 38 years of age was bitten on the 18th June in the jungle, just above the ankleA companion captured and killed the ...

A new procedure for determining the amount of venom ejected by a bite of a poisonous snake was established. The procedure consists of exposing a fresh piece of rabbit muscle to an attack by a poisonous nake, extracting the injected venom from the piece, determining the toxic activity of the extract and calculating the amount of venom ejected. We confirmed that about 90 % of the injected venom w...

Background: Snake bite has been associated with high morbidity and mortality. Personnel are at risk of snake bite. This investigation was carried out amongst residents the purpose identifying factors that led to bites recommending preventive measures.Methods: Three cases bitten by a single were investigated retrospectively. Historical data collected area reconnaissance done. The severity enveno...

The common adder (Vipera berus) is the only indigenous poisonous snake in Britain, its venom is of relatively low toxicity, and death due to adder bite is rare in adults (Manson-Bahr, 1957). We report here a case of snake bite of extreme severity associated with a most unusual cardiac complication. Case History The patient, a fit 22-year-old ex-paratrooper, was invited to see a "grass-snake" th...

Backgrounds: Envenomation is common in Asia including Iran that induces morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the epidemiological characteristics of cases with snake, spider and scorpion bites. Methods: In this cross-sectional design, epidemiologic data of admitted cases to the Toxicology Department of Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran were analyzed across a 7-yr period, from 2004...

We describe an unusual case of snake bite presumably due to Krait (Bungarus Caeruleus) in a 12-year-old child from Mohali, Punjab. He presented with a history of bite behind his left ear, while he was sleeping at night on floor. He had bilateral ptosis, dysphonia initially, which progressed gradually to cause respiratory paralysis. Child was managed with antisnake venom, ventilation and other s...

This paper presents two important species of plants used by the Kanitribes of Agastyar hills of Trivandrum district of Kerala against snake-poison and insect bite.

Ischemic stroke following snake bite is rare. We report an 18-year male who developed right hemiplegia with expressive aphasia following a Russell's viper bite. T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging revealed infarct in the left middle cerebral artery territory. The possible mechanisms for cerebral infarction in this scenario include disseminated intravascular coagulation, toxin induced vasculi...

Snake bites are life-threatening injuries that can require intensive care. The diagnosis and treatment of venomous snake bites is sometimes difficult for clinicians because sufficient information has not been provided in clinical practice. Here we review the literature to present the proper management of bites by mamushi, habu, and yamakagashi snakes, which widely inhabit Japan and other Asian ...