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Take as many steps to deprive snakes of cover in your home as possible. Cut the grass short, clear bushes around your house. ... Inspect your home, paying special attention to the gaps under the door. ... Move your wood piles, these are great spots for snakes as they hate being exposed. More items... •
By lining the shed walls with a high grade membrane, you don't lose any space and get far better soundproofing performance. It may be a little more...
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Mosquitoes love to hide and they'll often seek shelter in tall grasses, shrubbery, or even around wood piles. To get rid of mosquitoes, you must...
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The harmattan is approaching in Nigeria and other countries in West Africa. The season occurs in the subcontinent from the end of November to the middle of March. It is characterised by the dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind of the same name, which blows from the Sahara Desert over West Africa into the Gulf of Guinea. Apart from sundry discomfort that the wind causes us, it drives one creature most people cringe about into our path or even our homes: snakes. Especially when frightened, snakes bite, in the dark or at daytime, and inject venom that may be lethal if the victim does not receive prompt medical attention. Snakebite poison is a major public health problem in rural communities of Nigeria as indeed in many parts of the tropics. It has been confirmed to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity. In Nigeria, it is estimated that more than 10,000 people are bitten by snakes each year, though the exact death toll is unknown. According to official data, only 8.5 per cent of snakebite victims attend hospitals in Nigeria. Bites occur more often while victims were farming, herding or walking although the spitting cobra may bite victims who step on it in its sleep. The WHO estimates that about 100 000 people die each year as a result of snake bites, and around three times as many amputations and other permanent disabilities are caused by snakebites annually. The significant features of snake bite are spontaneous haemorrhage, shock, local swelling, bleeding and, occasionally, necrosis. Bites may be complicated by amputation in the affected body parts, blindness, disability, amongst others. If not treated within 26 hours, deep necrosis may set in, requiring amputation of the affected body part Antivenom remains the hallmark and mainstay of envenoming management while studies in Nigeria confirm its protection of over 80 per cent against mortality from carpet-viper bites.
Cover an old concrete patio with a wood or composite deck to bring a warm, organic look to the backyard. Build the new deck with wood or composite...
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To install a wall vent, simply cut a hole in the siding to match the size of the vent. Next, attach the outside flange using a strong adhesive or...
Read More »In a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Fatai Oyediran of the department of public health in the health ministry, however, controverted the report. He said they had 3600 cases of snake bites generally in the country and the total mortality for last year was around 103 for the whole country, not just Gombe and Plateau, even though Gombe had the highest number. Asked how prepared relevant health agencies are for snake bite cases during this year’s harmattan season, he said “anti-venom is the first item” on their list for the budget. “Usually, we maker provisions for about 5500 anti-venom and we have provisions for this year (2018) up to 2021,” Mr Oyediran said. “The only problem is the funding released by the government, to procure to the quantity we want. The drastic cut in the budget in recent times is affecting the money being released, even when we budget for the 6000 anti-venom, we may end up not getting up to that.”
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3. Move your wood piles, these are great spots for snakes as they hate being exposed. 4. Avoid opening your front doors, leaving your windows open for too long (some of these snakes can reach high heights and they are very quiet, you would not see or hear them enter your house. 5. Before sitting under that tree that has that cooling shades, check if there are no snakes lurking around the branches, they love the cool shades too. 6. Check your bed, under your sheets and surrounding before going to bed. 7. Avoid chilling outside the house with mattresses, mats, and wrappers in the evening.
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