"Hate Going to the Hospital"... Cambodian Bitten by Venomous Snake Dies After Insisting on Folk Remedies

A Cambodian woman bitten on the calf by a venomous snake (right). Photo by Ilgan Khmer Times, Yonhap News Agency capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Se-eun] In Cambodia, a woman died after being bitten by a venomous snake and receiving traditional treatment instead of going to the hospital.

According to the Khmer Times, on the 27th, Lev Sadan (33 years old), who lived in a village in Ratanakiri Province, was bitten on her right calf by a venomous snake while harvesting cashew nuts.

When Sadan complained of pain from the snake bite, her family urged her to go to the hospital for treatment, but she found it bothersome and went to an unlicensed traditional healer near the village instead.

Despite receiving emergency treatment, Sadan's condition gradually worsened, and she eventually died two days later.

In Cambodia, snakebite incidents frequently occur between May and November, the rainy season, around the Mekong River basin and Tonle Sap Lake.

However, since the victims often do not report the incidents or seek hospital care promptly, health authorities face difficulties in responding effectively.

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