In a miraculous recovery that left doctors amazed, a 10-month-old baby girl from Bijapur district survived a venomous krait snakebite, thanks to prompt medical intervention and 97 hours of critical care.
The incident occurred on the night of June 16 in Toynar village under Maddeed police station limits. While sleeping with her family, the infant, Alpana, was bitten by a krait, one of India’s most poisonous snakes. Her parents, Anil Ursa and family, rushed her to Bijapur district hospital, which quickly referred her to Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College, Jagdalpur.
By the time she arrived at the medical college on June 17, Alpana was unconscious. The doctors immediately put her on a ventilator, and a dedicated team of pediatricians and nurses monitored her round the clock for nearly four days.
After 97 hours of intensive care, the baby girl was finally taken off the ventilator and shifted to the general ward. She was discharged on June 24, fully recovered and stable.
Dr Anurup Sahu, Superintendent and Pediatrician at the hospital, lauded the medical team including Dr Mandavi, Dr Tushar, Dr Udit Yadav, Dr Sayali, Dr Priyanka, Dr Diwakar, Dr Pawan, Dr Apurva, and several staff nurses for their role in saving the child.
Dr Sahu emphasized the dangers of relying on traditional remedies in rural areas and urged immediate medical attention for all snakebite cases.