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North Bengal Man Takes Snake to Hospital After Bite
A man in Gajole was bitten by a snake while doing household work.
Instead of only going to the hospital, he also brought the injured snake with him in a bag.
Doctors said this helped them identify the snake and choose treatment.
The man later said he was stable and well.
A few days earlier, a young child in a Kolkata school was also bitten by a snake.
Teachers and family members quickly took the child to SSKM Hospital.
Doctors confirmed it was a snake bite but were unsure whether the snake was poisonous.
Both incidents show why people bitten by snakes need quick medical care.
Amrito Sarkar, 38, was bitten by a snake while handling jute sticks in Gajole, Malda.
Sarkar injured the snake, placed it in a bag and took it to Gajole hospital.
Doctors said seeing the snake helped them identify it and select treatment quickly.
Days earlier, a Class I student was bitten during a school break in south Kolkata.
The child was taken to SSKM Hospital, where doctors could not determine whether the snake was venomous.
- Who
- Amrito Sarkar, a 38-year-old Electricity Department employee, was bitten in Gajole; a Class I student was separately bitten at a Kolkata school.
- What
- Two people were treated after snake bites; Sarkar also brought the injured snake to hospital.
- Where
- The first incident occurred in a village in Gajole, Malda, and the second at Bhawanipur Mitra Institution in south Kolkata.
- When
- Sarkar was bitten on a Sunday morning; the school incident occurred several days earlier during tiffin break.
- Why
- Sarkar brought the snake so doctors could identify it and determine appropriate treatment; the child was taken quickly for medical care.
Key facts
- First patient
- Amrito Sarkar, 38, from Gajole
- First location
- A village in Gajole, Malda
- Snake brought to hospital
- Sarkar injured the snake, placed it in a bag and took it to Gajole hospital
- Treatment benefit
- Doctors said the snake helped them identify it and select treatment
- Second patient
- A Class I student at Bhawanipur Mitra Institution
- Second hospital
- SSKM Hospital
- Medical uncertainty
- Doctors confirmed the child had a snake bite but were unsure whether the snake was venomous
Quotes
Amrito Sarkar
A 38-year-old Electricity Department employee from Gajole who was bitten by a snake and took it to hospital.
“I am stable and fit now”
thestatesman.com
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