UP shocker: 15-year-old survives cobra bite after 76 anti-venom shots | Kanpur News
KANPUR: A 15-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj survived a cobra bite after he was administered 76 anti-snake venom injections within two hours at the district hospital on Friday.Karan was collecting firewood in Udaipur village when he was attacked by the snake. Hearing his cries, residents rushed to his rescue and killed the snake with sticks.Karan’s brother and uncle took him to the Kannauj district hospital on a motorcycle, carrying the dead snake in a box for identification.Karan stable now, says docEmergency medical officer Dr Hari Madhav Yadav, who treated the boy, told TOI: “The boy’s condition was critical when he arrived. I started with two anti-venom injections, but there was no improvement. I continued treatment. In total, I administered 76 injections over two hours, one every one-and-a-half minute, while ensuring his oxygen levels were stable.”Karan was initially unresponsive but is stable now and under observation. “He is able to talk, though he still feels drowsy,” his brother said.Dr Yadav said, “The hospital has an adequate supply of anti-snake venom injections. Timely intervention was crucial.”“As of now, Karan remains under continuous monitoring and is expected to make a full recovery,” the doctor added.
