Ecuador: Group to assist in saving snakebite victims

laht.com reported quick action can save the life of someone bitten by a poisonous snake, but in some remote areas of Ecuador it can take six to seven hours to get medical attention and that, unfortunately, can lead to amputation and even death.

This Andean country, which imports snakebite serums from countries like Costa Rica and Colombia, has an average of 9,000 to 10,000 snakebites a year, of which some 16 percent of cases end in death or have serious consequences like mutilation, according to figures of the Gustavo Orces Herpetological Foundation. Read Article

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