These include the Russel’s viper, saw-scaled viper, common krait and cobra—all of which are frequently found near areas of human habitation. Some patients develop severe infection and tissue damage at the bite site, requiring prolonged treatment and surgery. The chance of a minor injection allergy can’t even be compared to the chance of death from envenomation. It went inside the bathroom outlet hole and I poured,kerosine in to and closed.That might have come through the manhole…. They help keep rodent population under control. Children might not feel the bite in the excitement of playing. While indoors, snakes prefer dark corners, including the inside of shelves, cupboards and shoes.Snakes are shy animals. Marunu meaning all the herbs and other materials used to remove the venom. The few symptoms of the bite include: tightening of the facial muscles in one to two hours of the bite; inability of the bite victim to see or talk, and, if left untreated, the patient may die from respiratory paralysis within four to five hours. Rat snakes are 6-8 feet long and come out mainly during daytime to feed on rats and frogs. When blood clotting is deranged, transfusion and other specialised treatments might become necessary. But to treat an emergency, any doctor is only as good as the equipment and facility he or she gets to work with. Mantram being the mystical part – As per a local vishahari mantram is high frequency words and vibrations used to block the flow of venom, it may be something like mobile jammers.Hope the above write up gives you an idea of snakes.Few days back I stepped on a snake in our house. Of the 100 species of snakes found in Kerala, only four are common enough to pose significant danger to human life when they bite. But in the real world, there are times when the person fails to notice the bite. I remember a case referred from the western ghats after the patient received ASV for a suspected viper bite. The snake might not get noticed each time. The eyes are rather small, with rounded pupils, indistinguishable in life. The villagers have a blind trust in her ability.”Doctor: “Many of their so-called success stories are from non-venomous snake bites. He is also teaching new generation in treating snake bites.A good vishahari can easily identify snake bite without looking at the snake. Kalladaparambil Chanthukutty Vaidyar, 102 years old is one among them still treating bite victims in Balusseri(Kozhikode) He doesn’t charge any money for treatment. She is only a child, maybe they will give her a paediatric dose?”Doctor: “She will need 8-10 units initially, which is the same dose as an adult. That is of no use. They tend to leave the place when they smell humans. It is very very poisonous and not easy to handle or even getting close to the snake.So I caught the snake and called up forest officials RRT – rapid response team.They look similar to krait but the difference between them is the shape of the skull, scales on the backbone area and the length of the tail. I have not seen it but the elders have seen on our land some 20 to 25 years back. It didn’t bite. If you live in India, you could be unknowingly sharing your bed with a Common Krait snake. Krait is a dangerous snake and has neuro toxin venom many times powerful than cobra. The stay may be longer as the case might be.”Snakebite is an important preventable cause of death, disability and economic distress. Scales on the backbone area of Krait is twice the size of scales on the rest of the body.

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But that is not true vellikettan is almost extinct and it is not krait. If bitten by a krait while sleeping, a victim may not realize he has been bitten, as the bite feels like that of an ant or mosquito. Krait bite. Is it common in Kerala?”Doctor: “They are seen along the hilly sections of Kerala, in forests and rubber plantations. It is found in fields and low scrub jungle, as well as inhabited areas. Shall I take her there?”Doctor: “What will save Jayanti’s life is immediate diagnosis, supportive care and prompt injection of antivenin.

They hunt for prey using their sense of smell. I recall a recent study from Kannur Medical college of fifty children with venomous snakebites. Heart rhythm problems and kidney shut down can occur too. Cobras (moorkhan) come in different colours: brown, black, tan, and have a black spectacle-shaped mark on the back of their hood. Such cases must only be treated in the casualty where there is resuscitation equipment and trained staff available to help the doctor.”Laila: “But how do we decide which hospital to go to?”Doctor: “It is better to go to the nearest hospital, but we must make sure that they have antivenin in stock. They will monitor Jayanti carefully for any signs of envenomation. The tail is short and rounded. Attempt to revive Traditional sustainable agricultural practices of Kerala common-krait.jpg | Gallery | Reptile Gardens. Snakes may venture into the garden and even indoors in search of food and cooler resting places. They strike only when they continue to be harassed. Also called the The king cobra is venomous too, but as it is a shy snake that mostly lives in dense forests, human encounters are uncommon—and deaths are relatively rare in India. Marunu meaning all the herbs and other materials used to remove the venom. When threatened, it gives out a loud hiss not unlike that of a pressure cooker. They are smart and keep venom for killing prey.Kerala once had a well advance and effective traditional poison therapy “vishachikitsa” even before modern day anti-venom. it is 3 to 4 times the size of common krait. In fact, snakes have lived on the planet longer than man, and therefore snake bites have caught medical attention for thousands of years.

May be through Air hole which is placed at a ground level…Today i saw a snake its like some part red colour light …and bottom yellow only headpart i cant identify the snake plz tell the snake nameif possible drop me a mail with image. If only they had identified the snake as HNPV, they could have avoided giving ASV and the outcome might have been better.”Laila: “Is there anything else we can do to help identify the snake?”Doctor: “Taking a photo of the snake using a mobile phone might help identify the species.”Laila: “Why not go to the doctor’s private clinic on the next street?