The true nature of my despair is my guaranteed death within the next 4 hours from the Coronavirus... or a king cobra strike... and yet you mock my fear
India snakes kill 46,000 a year Lack of anti-venom in rural areas and difficulty accessing health centres are among a number of factor contributing to 46,000 deaths every year. May 16, 2016 NEW DELHI // Chirag Roy set off for the nearby Indian village of Kollara after receiving a call that fateful morning.
A spectacled cobra had been spotted in the neighbouring village, one kilometre away. Would he be able to come immediately?
As the resident naturalist at Svasara Resorts, in the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in eastern Maharashtra, Roy had wanted to rescue the snake. But that morning on March 1, he was bitten by the cobra and died on the way to hospital.
“The villagers had a tendency to kill any snake they saw,” said Ratika Sinha, Svasara’s executive director, adding that Roy often received such phone calls. “He was a very passionate herpetologist, and he tried to rescue the snakes instead.”
Roughly 46,000 people die of snakebites in India every year, according to the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, accounting for nearly half of the 100,000 annual snakebite deaths the world over.
But most of these deaths are entirely avoidable, said Gerry Martin, a Bengaluru-based conservationist who works to reduce snakebite mortality.
A colleague had followed Roy that day, leaving Svasara minutes later after assembling a kit to rescue the snake. By the time he reached Kollara, Roy had been bitten by the cobra.
He was not bleeding, but he knew what had happened. “I need to go to a hospital,” Roy told his colleague.
The nearest government hospital was 14 kilometres away, and the doctors there failed to see the urgency of Roy’s condition. By the time he was given a shot of anti-venom, it was clear he needed further medical attention as he could not breathe and was vomiting.
An ambulance was parked at the hospital but its attendants were nowhere to be found.
Another van was commandeered, but the journey to the city of Nagpur took two hours. Roy died on the way, at the age of 30.
Roy’s death was quite unusual, Mr Martin said.
“Snakebite in this country doesn’t usually affect people of the middle and upper middle class. It’s a poor man’s affliction, it’s a farmer’s affliction.”
The infrastructure to deal quickly and effectively with snakebites is often inadequate in rural areas. Roads to the nearest hospital may be bad or non-existent, so ambulances may struggle to get victims to health centres. In remote hospitals, stocks of anti-venom can run low.
But the real problem, Mr Martin said, is a lack of awareness.
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Covid just killed a local guy a couple years older than my dad. Mid 70's.
Another friend of my dad's got it and he said it messed him up pretty good.
My grandpa died 45 years ago at a fairly young age from pneumonia so I worry.
My mother-85, father-86 are a bit worrisome to me but they really aren't worried themselves. Mom's been a fairly heavy smoker since 18 and is still grocery shopping and dining out regular. Friday at work and here comes dad strolling in, asked what he was doing 'just out running errands'
Covid just killed a local guy a couple years older than my dad. Mid 70's.
Another friend of my dad's got it and he said it messed him up pretty good.
My grandpa died 45 years ago at a fairly young age from pneumonia so I worry.
Two hunting club members didn’t show for this past weekend. Both have it and one is a heavy diabetic and is in the hospital.
The other one is at home. Talked to him this morning. Told me he’d never felt this bad . Docs told him to stay home and if breathing problems start then get to the hospital asap. His wife is with her brother in Mississippi and he’s dying of cancer. She can’t come home and he can’t go to his bil’s funeral should he pass soon.
Raeford, you asked earlier, no, we don’t wear masks at the hunting lease . We won’t have another work session for quite a while it appears.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
How many weeks until you and Doctor Duck declare yourselves “survivors?”
LMAO
Survivors so far and now becoming sacrificial Front Liners. Grins
Have you been tested for the China flu? Seems like an awful lot of people you know are coming down with the China virus, you might be a super carrier or something.
How many weeks until you and Doctor Duck declare yourselves “survivors?”
LMAO
Survivors so far and now becoming sacrificial Front Liners. Grins
Have you been tested for the China flu? Seems like an awful lot of people you know are coming down with the China virus, you might be a super carrier or something.
No one in my immediate area or association has had except for the two Gents at the deer camp last weekend and all of us were closely intermingled there over the 2 days. One works at the court house and is in contact with many people on a daily basis.
Others affected are and have been relatively distant .
ETA: Your question:
No, I’ve not been tested.
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The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
Forgot to mention, another bodacious fishing trip to the marsh. Limited out on specs and reds again but only 4 keeper flounder.
That’s it for my fishing for a while. My podnah that bought my Triton bass rig is hauling it to his camp on the north end of Toledo Bend this weekend where it will there reside in perpetuity.
No mask were worn for the duration of the trip, preferring to ‘walk on the wild side ‘ and tempt fate. That,,we did.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
Forgot to mention, another bodacious fishing trip to the marsh. Limited out on specs and reds again but only 4 keeper flounder.
That’s it for my fishing for a while. My podnah that bought my Triton bass rig is hauling it to his camp on the north end of Toledo Bend this weekend where it will there reside in perpetuity.
No mask were worn for the duration of the trip, preferring to ‘walk on the wild side ‘ and tempt fate. That,,we did.
You should have done better
Regardless, COVID is no more dangerous than the flu or going somewhere in your vehicle
You and several others have bought into the hype hook, line, and sinker
Exponential!
FUGK CCP
It’s time to WAKE UP GOD BLESS THE USA WWG1WGA THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES
Forgot to mention, another bodacious fishing trip to the marsh. Limited out on specs and reds again but only 4 keeper flounder.
That’s it for my fishing for a while. My podnah that bought my Triton bass rig is hauling it to his camp on the north end of Toledo Bend this weekend where it will there reside in perpetuity.
No mask were worn for the duration of the trip, preferring to ‘walk on the wild side ‘ and tempt fate. That,,we did.
You should have done better
Regardless, COVID is no more dangerous than the flu or going somewhere in your vehicle
You and several others have bought into the hype hook, line, and sinker
Exponential!
Very poignant and moving post.
Thank you, Bob.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.
