HOW TO PREVENT SNAKEBITES
WITH SIMPLE – PROVEN STEPS TO TREATING THE SNAKEBITE VICTIMS
SNAKEBITE is never a good experience to have. Therefore, “prevention is better than cure” says an adage. It is good to prevent any attack from snakes because of the danger of sudden death that could occur if left untreated.
In our society today, the fear of snake is getting greater than the fear of death itself. I was in a gathering one day; the occasion witnessed a large crowd of people. Both young and old suddenly, there was unusual sound from an angle; snake! Snake! (Ejo! Ejo!) WHAO! Come and see the drama that occurred that day. Within a tinkle of an eye, people vamoose the crowd disappeared. With the statement: who want to die? Really, nobody wants to die. The crawling animal called snake is dangerous. And wherever it is found people are scared. Although, those who are courageous will device a means of killing it. At least, a snake that is killed today cannot strike tomorrow. Snakes are never spared in our society. A sight of snake does create unrest and panic. That’s why in Yoruba culture, it is said that: “....FIND MORE DETAILS INSIDE