Symptoms of SNAKEBITE

Severe pain and swelling occurs around the bite. Later on, fever may develop. Local skin discoloration and bruising occur at the site of the snake bite. Bleeding and easy bruising may develop at sites distant from the snake bite. Numbness and tingling around the mouth and in the hands and feet may develop. Excessive sweating, shock, breathing difficulty, blurred vision, headache, seizures and coma may develop. Signs of a snakebite include multiple fang marks. Small cuts may be seen if the bit is from a coral snake. Symptoms may appear rapidly or may develop over several hours. It depends of the type of snake and the type of venom that is injected.