Two Fatal Cases of Snake Bite
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a snake on the back of the left shoulder while he was sleeping soundly on the ground after a long journey on foot. When bitten the patient did not feel anything amiss except some tingling, which was thought to be due to some insect bite, until the snake was found under a box near by. Unfortunately the snake could not be caught as it went into a deep hole immediately. The snake was stated to have a hood. For about 3 hours it appears the patient had had very little signs of toxaemia. Bitten as stated at 3 a.m., he came to the hospital on foot a distance of five minutes' walk and when first seen he
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