Two people bitten by red-tailed pit vipers were rescued in time.

On October 1st, Mr. Huynh Van Khai, Director of SOS Phu Quoc Multi-Specialty Clinic ( Kien Giang ), announced that the clinic had just saved two patients who had been bitten by red-tailed pit vipers.

Specifically, at around 8 PM on September 30th, Mr. HVL (43 years old, residing in Cua Can commune, Phu Quoc city) came to the SOS clinic with pain and swelling at the bite wound on his finger caused by a red-tailed pit viper. Mr. L. said that he was bitten by the snake at around 5 PM that same day while working as a construction worker.

Phú Quốc: Cứu kịp thời 2 người bị rắn lục đuôi đỏ cắn - Ảnh 1. — The red-tailed pit viper bit Mr. LHN on September 29th.

Earlier, at around 7 PM on September 29th, Mr. LHN (47 years old, residing in Duong Dong Ward, Phu Quoc City) came to the SOS clinic also suffering from pain and swelling at the bite wound on his left foot. Mr. N. said he was bitten by a snake on his way home from work and when he came to the clinic, he even carefully brought along the snake, which he had already killed.

After admitting the patient, doctors examined him and determined the bite was from a red-tailed pit viper. Immediately afterward, staff from the SOS Phu Quoc Clinic went to Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm (Duong To commune, Phu Quoc city) to obtain antivenom to inject into the patient. The patient was then kept at the clinic for monitoring until his health stabilized before being discharged home.

Speaking to a reporter from Thanh Nien newspaper, the manager of Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm said that the unit has recently supplied a considerable amount of snake antivenom to the SOS clinic and organized training for its medical staff. Specifically, if doctors cannot identify a snake bite, the snake farm will help identify the species to provide the correct antivenom for the patient.

As for the Phu Quoc City Medical Center, Dr. Le Cong Linh, the Center's Director, said that due to the numerous procedures involved, the center does not have serum readily available to serve the public.

"Besides the procedures, including the bidding process and quantity requirements, and the expiration date of the serum, we cannot purchase or borrow serum in advance. Meanwhile, we cannot buy individual vials for use when needed," said Dr. Linh. Dr. Linh added that private clinics can purchase individual vials or borrow a few to keep on hand at their clinics.

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