Venomous Spider Bite
You or your child
has been bitten by a spider and are usure of what to do. If you are in
Australia or Brazil, and the
victim is a child then rapid action is vital. It is possible for a funnel-web spider to
kill a child in less than an hour. In most countries the risk is lower
but if a child bitten by a black widow or brown recluse spider or
similar then extreme measures need to be taken.
If you think the bite is from
a spider then first arrange to get medical attention. Then wash the
wound in soapy water and apply a dressing, an ice pack helps if
available. Apply a tourniquet (not so tight that it seriously impedes
blood flow) and try to keep the area of the bite above the rest of the
body.
The number of worldwide spider
bite fatalities is fewer than 200, however brain damage and
disfigurement are much more common so even if you are not absolutely
certain that the spider is poisonous then seek treatment.
Try to catch and
kill the spider and take it with you to the hospital or clinic
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