New snakebite advice from RFDS

October 13 2017 - 3:00pm
Recent statistics show the brown snake is the most common biter (41 per cent), followed by the tiger snake (17pc) and red-bellied black snake (16pc).
Recent statistics show the brown snake is the most common biter (41 per cent), followed by the tiger snake (17pc) and red-bellied black snake (16pc).

A new study has prompted the RFDS SE to reverse its long-standing advice about the importance of identifying the colour and type of snake in the incidence of snake bite.

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