SNAKE BITE
Highly Venomous snakes
1.cobra
2.russels viper
3.saw scaled viper
4.common krait
5.sri lankan krait
6.Sea snakes
Bites from snakes 1 to 4,are treated with anti venom serum)
Moderately venomous snakes
1.Green pit viper
2.Hump nose viper(kunakatuwa,polon thelissa)
FIRST AID
Reassure the patient.
Immobilize the bitten part.
Give only paracetamol for pain relief.
Don’t cut the bitten site.
Bring the patient to nearest hospital.
If possible,bring the offending snake to hospital