Woman Sucks Cobra Venom To Save Husband, Ends Up Poisoned Too
BEIJING: A woman in Yunnan province was hospitalised after suffering poisoning when she tried to suck the venom of a cobra from her husband’s hand, which had been bitten by the venomous reptile.
The incident occurred in Yuanyang County when the man was working on a farm before being attacked by a cobra that bit his finger.
According to reports, the woman acted in a state of panic after the incident and tried to remove the venom from the bite wound by sucking it with her mouth, based on what she had seen on television programmes.
However, not long after, she began to experience numbness in her mouth, tongue, face, and limbs before her condition worsened the following day.
Both of them were then rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment after experiencing symptoms of poisoning from the cobra venom.
The hospital confirmed that both were treated with antivenom injections and supportive care before their conditions stabilised a few days later.
Medical experts explained that the act of sucking snake venom is dangerous and ineffective, as toxins can quickly enter the bloodstream through the oral cavity.
They also stressed that methods such as making incisions on the wound, sucking the venom, or using ice and heat are not recommended as they can worsen the victim’s condition.
Instead, snakebite victims should immediately seek emergency treatment and reduce movement to prevent the poison from spreading more quickly.
The case also went viral on Chinese social media, with many netizens describing the incident as a lesson that methods shown in television dramas should not be used as a guide in real-life situations.
Sinar Harian