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Poisonous snakes don't go around looking for people to bite, but when approached too closely, a snake will defend itself. A master of camouflage, a snake can strike before its victim ever sees it.
About 45,000 snakebites are reported a year in the United States, one-fifth of them poisonous. Although only about 12 of these are fatal. chances of disfigurement and crippling are high if the proper treatment is not followed.
Most poisonous snakebites are made by rattlesnakes, water mocassins, and copperheads. A few are made by the fourth major poisonous snake in the country—the coral snake—found in the southern states. More than half of all venomous bite cases occur in Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Cold Treatment Out
First aid for snakebites is changing. The oncerecommended cold therapy, using cold compresses, ice. or spray refrigerates, is no longer advised. Dr. Charles H. Watt Jr. of Thomasville. Ga., a surgeon who has extensively studied snakebite treatment, reports that cold treatment actually may increase the likelihood of disfigurement or amputation. The American Red Cross and the American Medical Association now also discourage cold therapy.
What should be done in the field for a snakebite victim? According to Dr. Watt: 1. Get him to a hospital immediately.
Meanwhile. keep the victim calm, preferably lying
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