THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
Daltonganj, July 29: The snake-bitten jawan of the India Reserve Battalion, Sudama, deployed at Dagra picket, is making a good recovery.
Civil Surgeon Dr Anil Kumar visited him in the MMCH Daltonganj, around 10.45 pm last night, following his first-hand treatment for a snake bite at the sub-divisional hospital Chhaterpur, 48, km off Daltonganj.
Dr Anil Kumar said, “I was constantly taking note of this snake-bitten jawan once he was having his anti-venom serum drip in the sub-divisional hospital Chhaterpur.”
The jawan got two vials of the polyvalent anti-venom serum there at the sub-divisional hospital Chhaterpur and when he looked stable and out of discomfort, he was referred to the MMCH Daltonganj.
The civil surgeon said, “Back here in the MMCH Daltonganj there were all preparations done for him in advance. I went to his bed at 10.45 pm last night and spent considerable time with him talking and humouring him to come out of the trauma.”
He said, “When I told the IRB jawan that his BP rose as high as 150/ 94 just because of his getting tense, he just couldn’t believe it but when I told him that he is now under the best available care and the civil surgeon is personally monitoring his treatment and health, the jawan had a hearty smile on his face.”
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“I boosted his morale and he got convinced he would be all fine now,” added Dr Anil Kumar.
“His broad smile made me feel that the fear of the snake bite had now gone out of the mind of the jawan. It helps in making a fast recovery,” added Dr Anil Kumar.
A common karait had bitten him in his leg. The jawan was in the picket going to switch on the light when he got bitten by the snake.
The jawan told the civil surgeon that he didn’t see the snake full except his tail and he knew the snake had bitten him.
Last week two snakes were killed at the Dagra picket before it could have bitten anyone there.
130 cases of snake bites in Palamu in June-July
There have been 130 cases of snake bites in just two months here in Palamu. July month has the highest incidents of snake bites just a few short of 100.
Four deaths caused by snake bites have been reported.
Civil surgeon Dr Anil Kumar said we have been telling people to avoid barefoot walking at night or near stones or grasses or shrubs etc where snakes may be hiding and may cause trouble.
He appealed to the public to rush snake bite victims to the hospital and never to visit quack as it would not be any happy instance of warding off death.
