Majority of Australians don t know how to treat bites
Even though 79% of Australians say they know what to do in the event of a snake bite, a new survey has shown that only 42% of people could actually identify the correct first aid procedure.
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Alarmingly, nearly 10% of people thought that you should suck the venom from a snake bite. And only a third of people knew what to do in the case of a funnel web spider bite. In an emergency we have a good ambulance system, so call 000 to seek urgent medical advice, says Associate Professor Julian White.