Bharatpur Hospital Treats 122 Snakebite Patients Since July
Summary
Bharatpur Hospital has treated 122 snakebite patients since July, including 12 cases involving venomous snakes. Doctors say cases rise during the rainy and farming seasons, and patients needing antivenom are admitted to intensive care.
Key Points
- Bharatpur Hospital has treated 122 snakebite patients since July, including 12 bitten by venomous snakes.
- Emergency room chief Alauddin Miyan said 56 patients came in July and 66 in August.
- Patients requiring antivenom are admitted to the intensive care unit, and 491 snakebite patients were treated at the hospital last year.
- Officials said snakebite cases rise during the rainy and farming seasons and urged people to seek immediate hospital care after a bite.
