Snake bite victim dies in Townsville in 'rare' incident
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A man in his 40s has died after being bitten by a snake at a home in Townsville.
Queensland Ambulance Service said paramedics were called to an address in the suburb of Deeragun on Thursday afternoon.
Paramedics were not able to confirm the type of snake involved.
Northern Beaches Station Acting Officer-in-Charge Lauren Clayton said officers' resuscitation attempts on the man failed.
"So prior to the ambulance arriving, there was bystander CPR commenced, on the paramedics arriving in Deeragun, they continued CPR on scene with the patient," she said.
"They extended for a period of time, but the paramedics were unable to revive the patient."
Ms Clayton said they had been called to 66 snake bite incidents over the past year in the Townsville region but they were rarely fatal.
She urged people to learn first aid.
"If someone has been bitten by a snake, the most important bit of information we can provide is one to keep the patient calm," she said
"The other thing we recommend is not to wash the wound and if you can bandage over the snake bite firmly and moving up the limb."
Topics: townsville-4810, brisbane-4000
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