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• Tie above the wound tightly on the side near the heart if it is a limb to slow down absorption of poison
• Wash wound with antiseptic
• Make the casualty lie down with the bitten part lower most
• Reassure the casualty that most bites are not poisonous. Fear makes the heat beat faster with blood circulating more quickly.
• Apply the ant-poison stone commonly known as “Blackstone” and tie it firmly in place is available
• Ask if anyone identified the snake immediately.
• Immediately take the casualty to a clinic. Do not make him walk as this increases blood circulation
• Keep on loosening tie and ratifying the blood flow to lower parts of the limb.
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