Opening New Forests, 2 Bedouin Residents Get Snake Bites

Inner Bedouin Society (ANTARA)

The RANGKASBITUNG - Two Bedouin residents in the interior of Lebak Regency Banten Province were again bitten by a snake-type venomous snake, and they have been referred to the Banten Hospital for medical treatment. "We last July also referred three Bedouin residents who were bitten by venomous snakes," said Chairman of the Indonesian Volunteer Friends (SRI) Muhammad Arif Kidiat, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, August 4. He explained that the victims of the land snake bite referred to the Badui Hospital, including Ohong (50) with the address of Kampung Kazzeter 1 Kanekes Village, Lebak Regency. They are currently undergoing treatment at the Banten Hospital for free, by including the Incapable Certificate (SKTM). Badui community, he said, are often victims of the deadly snake bite, and if it is not quickly rushed to medical personnel, it is feared that it will cause worse conditions. Because, supporting health centers around Badui settlements do not have venomous anti-snake (ABU) drugs, so that the snake bite victims must be referred to Banten Hospital to save their lives. "We refer each month to victims of venomous snake bites to Banten Hospital with ambulances so that they can get medical treatment," he explained. According to him, the Badui community is currently opening a farm field by opening forests, and it is certain there are many victims of land snake bites. Badui community opened the forest without using safety equipment, such as wearing bot shoes to avoid the bite of the snake. In addition, the Badui population of venomous snakes in the Badui settlement area is also found in many areas. Badui settlement areas have been found in many ways to fuelland areas. Medical officers from volunteers when receiving information from Badui residents the presence of land snake bite victims immediately moved quickly to make aid to the location by walking through the bushland and steep and many steep. "We volunteers have medical personnel consisting of midwives and nurses so that they can carry out help for Badui residents who are victims of the deadly snake bite," he said. Meanwhile, Ohong said that his body condition had improved, and only experienced a fever after being treated with medical power. Banten Hospital. "We were lucky for the presence of volunteers so that the volunteers could be helped and survived the bite of the snake," he said.

Badui residents were again bitten by a venomous snake type and referred to the Banten Hospital for medical assistance. They generally live in mountainous and hilly areas. "And handle Bedouin residents who are victims of the deadly snake bite between two and six people per month," Muhammad Arif explained.