Article 6M96H ‘Serious safety risks’: bite victims urged to stop bringing snakes to Queensland hospitals

‘Serious safety risks’: bite victims urged to stop bringing snakes to Queensland hospitals

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Australian Associated Press
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Plea from health officials comes after several snake bite victims arrived at emergency departments with the reptile

It may sound like common sense - do not take a snake to a hospital.

But Queensland health officials have issued the unusual warning after a concerning rise in snake bite victims bringing the reptile responsible to emergency departments.

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