Snakebite Deaths Decline Significantly at Bharatpur Hospital
Summary
Bharatpur Hospital has significantly reduced snakebite deaths through improved treatment and ICU facilities, treating hundreds annually with near zero fatalities in recent years.
Key Points
- Bharatpur Hospital treated 491 snakebite patients in the last year with a drastically reduced death rate approaching zero.
- The establishment of an Intensive Care Unit in 2064/065 BS significantly lowered the snakebite death rate from 25% to around 5%.
- Most bites are from venomous snakes like Cobra, Krait, Russell's Viper, and Pit Viper, with 80% of bites caused by non-venomous snakes.
- Snakebite incidents peak during the rainy and farming seasons, and patients come from districts including Chitwan, Nawalpur, Makwanpur, and Tanahun.
