72-year-old man bitten by snake in Golan Heights, condition serious

A 72-year-old man was bitten by a snake in an agricultural area near Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights. His condition was defined as serious and unstable. He was evacuated to the trauma room at Ziv Medical Center in Safed after receiving life-saving medication in the field.

A 72-year-old man was bitten by a snake in an agricultural area near Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights this morning (Monday). His condition was defined as serious and unstable. Medics and paramedics from Magen David Adom who were called to the scene provided him with life-saving medication while he was in a confused state, and evacuated him in a mobile intensive care unit to the trauma room at Ziv Medical Center in Safed. The report to the 101 emergency hotline was received at 9:00 AM. MDA reminds that during hot seasons, venomous snake activity increases in open areas, and instructs to calm the victim, keep them at complete rest, avoid tying or cutting the area, and call emergency services.