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Introduction
| Sri lanka has one of the world's death rates from
snake-bite. Bites of venomous snakes do not always result in envenoming. The
current recommendation is to give anti-venom treatment, only if the
victim shows signs of envenoming. If there are no such signs, the treatment is
as for any animal bite injury. It is important to note that
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Not all snake bite. Not all snake-bite are venomous. Not all venomous snake-bite are fatal.
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| Hospitals in Sri lanka generally carry stocks of the anti-venom, and their staff are competent in its use. studies conducted recently relating to snake-bite and the effects of envenoming in sri lanka have shown an improvement in the treatment of snake-bite,especially with the safe and effective use of anti-venom. |