Kottayam : In a miraculous return to life, overseen by team of expert doctors, renowned snake handler Vava Suresh has returned to normal beats of life, in terms of medical health condition. Vava would be shifted out of ICU to the ward today. The only medication now on is antibiotics for healing the wound from cobra bite.
Health parameters will be monitored while in the ward after which Vava will be discharged, said the doctors.
The near-fatal bite : The near-fatal incident took place on 31 Jan, when Vava Suresh was attending a snake-rescue call in Kottayam’s Kurchi. While maneuvering the snake into the gunny bag, it inflicted a quick bite to Vava’s right thigh. After looking up his wound, Vava caught the snake again and guided it into the bag, meant to ferry the reptile into deep forest. Soon after packing the snake, Vava slumped unconscious.
With 250 venomous bites and anti-venom shots, Vava’s liver condition was tricky making conventional treatment extremely difficult. A special team of experts was constituted to oversee his medical care. . And the government ensured the best possible treatment to the passionate snake lover who is a household name across Kerala and popular countrywide.
