
2.12 PREVENTION AND CONTROL MEASURES
Snake bite can be prevented in many cases. It is best to reframe from many approaching or handling snakes in the wild
 Avoid typical places where snakes like to hide, such as patches off tall grass, piled leaves, rocks and wood piles.
 When working outside where snakes may be present, wear tall boots, long pants and leather gloves
 Avoid working outside during the night and wormer weather
 Cleaning the surrounding bushes around the environment
2.13 HEALTH EDUCATION ON:
 Active environmental Sanitation
 Use of rain boots and hand gloves during farm works or working in the farm
 Avoid sleeping outside during hot or warm weather
 Discourage bush or open defecations and provide functional toilet facilities
2.14 COMPLICATIONS OF SNAKE BITES
The complications include pains and swelling at the bite site
 Vision damage from sprays especially complicated syndrome (Localized) severe swelling that can damage or destroy nerves and blood vessels muscles Necrosis.
 Infection
 Limb loss
 Gangrene, Sepsis, Internal bleeding Cardiac damage
Complications that may arise depend on a variety of snake involved. The venom, the amounts are as follows:
 Neutrotoxin: Numbness over the area paralysis of the region could also result, The target synopses can be classified as pre-post synaptic Neurons respectively
 Myotoxins: This involves the destruction of skeletal muscle cells resulting in muscle tenderness, the destroyed tissue needs to be eliminated and ends the clogging in the kidney tubules
 Nephrotoxis: Elimination of the toxin Anti-Venom complex from the body can cause kidney damage
 Local Tissue damage and Necrosis may result in scaring and causes effects.
(Hyperlcalemia)