Outdoors, communing with nature, walks in the woods or in the park - very useful for the health of adults and children. It should be remembered that not all representatives of the fauna are safe. For example, you can accidentally step on a snake, which in the warm spring and summer days becomes sluggish and inactive, hiding in the grass. How to protect yourself from the snake and what to do in case of a bite?
Snakes (three kinds of poisonous vipers, snakes, and snakes) are distributed throughout the territory of Ukraine, and annually from their bites suffered dozens of people. To avoid becoming their victim follow the simple guidelines.
1. Do not touch unknown objects hands.Meet with a snake can be in the forest, park, field, and even in your own backyard or at the cottage. The most common snakes are found in wetlands, near water, in the mountains, hidden in old stumps, under stones and felled tree trunks. Therefore touch these objects hands is not recommended, it is better to use a stick.
2. Do not sit down until you test place. Before you sit down on a stump, rock or fallen tree, tap it with a stick.
3. Do not touch the snake. Snakes are not aggressive and do not attack first. If you see that it is basking in the sun, do not frighten her and without any sudden movements step aside.
4. Dress properly. Going on a hike or a walk in the forest, wear trousers made of thick fabric, which is necessary to fill in the high shoes.
5. Do not move. If you see a snake, stand still and do not make any sudden movements, wait for it to have crawled. As a rule, snakes do not pay attention to a stationary object.
How dangerous snake bite?
Snake bites can have serious consequences for health, especially when it comes to children, the elderly and people with poor health. For example, viper venom destroys the red blood cells in the human body.
After a bite in the affected area there is painful swelling with multiple small bruises. Yad quickly affects the vital systems of the body. This is manifested by symptoms such as general weakness, low blood pressure, headache, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, swelling of tissue and inflammation of the lymph nodes.Therefore, although the bite of a viper rarely leads to death, you should immediately call an ambulance or go to the doctor himself.
