SNAKE BITE
Australia has many venomous snakes. The taipan, tiger and brown snake are all very poisonous. Others such as the carpet snake and green tree snake are non-venomous.
It is important to leave snakes alone. Many are not aggressive, unless disturbed, and will not usually bite.
If you are bitten and are not absolutely sure that the snake is non-venomous then the following steps need to be taken.
1 The victim must rest. Reassure the person. Don’t panic as there is an anti-venom available for all Australian snakes.
2 Apply an elastic bandage starting at the bitten area and around the whole limb. If a person is bitten on the foot then start the bandage around the foot and then continue until the whole leg is covered.
3 Take the casualty to hospital or ring or send for medical aid. Funnel-web Spider
The Australian funnel-web spider is very poisonous. It is a large black or reddish-brown spider and is found in rock crevices and under logs and rocks along the New South Wales coast and south-east Queensland. The bite is very painful. The treatment is the same as for snake bite.
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