Eastern Visayas officials seek more anti-venom supplies
TACLOBAN CITY, May 9 -- Rising cases of snake bites this dry season have prompted some officials in Eastern Visayas to request for more anti-venom medicines to prevent deaths in areas far from primary hospitals.
In Mapanas, Northern Samar, Mayor Ronn Michael Tejano has sent a letter to the Department of Health (DOH) Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) indicating the request.
This followed the deaths of two farmers after being bitten by a Philippine King Cobra in April.
"Both victims accidentally stepped on the venomous snake while farming," Tejano told the Philippine News Agency on Thursday.
Having a ready supply of anti-venom is an advantage because their town is located two hours away from the provincial hospital in Cata...
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