BACKGROUND Ceylon krait (Bungarus ceylonicus) is a venomous elapid snake endemic to Sri Lanka. It inhabits shaded home gardens and forests in the wet zone of Sri Lanka and might creep into houses in the night. Despite frequent encounters with humans, reports of envenoming are very rare. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 26-year-old Sri Lankan Sinhalese man with confirmed Ceylon krait en...

Areca catechu seeds and their extract/s are currently used to treat various ailments infections including snakebites. The purpose of this investigation was assess the inhibiting/neutralizing effect ethyl acetate aqueous ethanolic seed extracts A. on Bungarus caeruleus (krait) venom. enzyme activities inhibition were evaluated using standard procedures (in vitro). In vivo studies conducted chick...

Snakes are cold-blooded reptiles that often found from the lowlands, headlands, soil, trees, freshwater, brackish water, to seawater, except in areas with low temperatures such as poles. Rattlesnake bites continue occur anytime and anywhere. Although, currently, there is a covid-19 pandemic Indonesia. The community needs know identify some basic knowledge about snakes. This training was held on...