| Our children are risking snakebites, heatstroke, traffic hazards and numerous other dangers. |
| A Kendal nurse is learning to treat snakebites and avoid malaria as part of his preparation for a trip to the steamy jungles of South-East Asia. |
| Symptoms of snakebites vary but, in general, include vomiting, nausea, muscle weakness, low blood pressure and complications to the nervous system. |
| Each year, 7,000 venomous snakebites are reported in the United States. |
| In addition to infections, floods like Katrina displace snakes and are generally accompanied by an increased incidence in snakebites. |
| In India, 250,000 snakebites are recorded in a single year, with as many as 50,000 recorded initial deaths. |
