By Yiep Joseph<\/p>\n
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Authorities in Warrap State are alarmed by a recent registration of ten snakebite cases in the flood-affected Mangar-Ajak village.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n In an interview, Warrap State Minister of Information and Communication, Wol Mayom, confirmed that a team of seven, including the Minister of Health verified the incidents.<\/p>\n \u201cWe started yesterday by assessing the village called Mangar-Ajak village, and in that one village we have recorded 10 cases(snakebite) comprised of women, men, including children,\u201d Wol said.<\/p>\n He expressed worries that as assessment continues, more cases of snake bites will surface as most areas remain flooded.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one is reported to have died, and it is only one village. I think if we continue to investigate the other villages, we will get cases related to death and more cases,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Fortunately, Wol revealed that the victims are in good condition. He added that they are being treated with local herbs as part of the rescue efforts.<\/p>\n The information minister stated that the people affected by the snake bites did not seek help from nearby facilities and instead relied on local herbs.<\/p>\n \u201cThey did not get antivenoms because, according to the locals we interacted with, they did not even report to the nearest health facility; they are part and parcel of Kuajok town; they could have actually been supposed to receive anti-venous from Kuajok hospital,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n He added that the severe flooding has displaced over 200 households, forcing families to seek temporary shelter along the Kuajok-Gogrial Highway after their homes collapsed.<\/p>\n However, Wol revealed that the state remains vulnerable to respond immediately but continues to engage partners.<\/p>\n \u201cCurrently we have no prevention as a state, but we are engaging our partners to actually put their hands into the immediate affected population,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut our support as a state is underway; we are collaborating with the National Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,\u201d he added<\/p>\n In a separate development, M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res, also known as Doctors Without Borders, teams in South Sudan have embraced AI technology to identify snakes and improve snakebite response.<\/p>\n The innovative initiative aims to develop a robust snake identification database using a collection of over 380,000 snake images.<\/p>\n This software, crafted to assist medical staff in real-time, focuses on distinguishing between venomous and harmless snake species and recommending appropriate actions to treat patients.<\/p>\n Between January and the end of July 2024, more than 300 patients had been treated in MSF medical facilities across South Sudan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Yiep Joseph Authorities in Warrap State are alarmed by a recent registration of ten snakebite cases in the flood-affected Mangar-Ajak village. 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