Are snake bites on the rise in Egypt? An expert explains
Proper first aid consists of washing the sting site, minimizing the victim’s movement, and then transporting them as quickly as possible to the nearest medical center to receive the antivenom and necessary medical care.
The Professor and Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology at Alexandria University, Maha Ghanem, revealed the scientific reasons behind the increased snake activity and the most important first aid measures that can save someone’s life is bitten.
Delaying treatment can lead to the spread of venom throughout the body, she warned, causing gradual paralysis that begins with vision and speech disturbances and then extends to the respiratory muscles, or causes bleeding from the nose and mouth, depending on the type of snake.
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