Palghar: An eight-year-old boy died of snake bite in Palghar district of Maharashtra. Officials gave this information on Monday.
Following the snake bite, the boy, a resident of Kondana-Satvipada area, was taken to the rural hospital in Manor town and after initial treatment, was referred to another hospital for advanced medical care, but on Saturday, a medical official said. He died midway.
Palghar district civil surgeon Dr Ramdas Marad said that after initial treatment, to avoid further complications, the doctor at the rural hospital referred the boy to a specialized hospital.
The rural hospital has ventilators and other facilities, but the patient may need ICU care, so he was transferred to a specialized medical facility, Marad said.
The boy was bitten by a poisonous snake at his home around 10.30 pm on June 14, but he was brought to the rural hospital around 1 am on June 15, he said, adding that this delay could have worsened the boy's condition.
Following the snake bite, the boy, a resident of Kondana-Satvipada area, was taken to the rural hospital in Manor town and after initial treatment, was referred to another hospital for advanced medical care, but on Saturday, a medical official said. He died midway.
Palghar district civil surgeon Dr Ramdas Marad said that after initial treatment, to avoid further complications, the doctor at the rural hospital referred the boy to a specialized hospital.
The rural hospital has ventilators and other facilities, but the patient may need ICU care, so he was transferred to a specialized medical facility, Marad said.
The boy was bitten by a poisonous snake at his home around 10.30 pm on June 14, but he was brought to the rural hospital around 1 am on June 15, he said, adding that this delay could have worsened the boy's condition.
