The WA parliamentary question seeks data on snake bite presentations and admissions at Peel Health Campus over the past five years, as well as the current stock of snake anti-venom. The answer provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 2895Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2018
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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(1) For each of the last five years and up to the present date, how many people have presented or been admitted at Peel Health Campus with a snake bite? (2) As 31 January 2018 how many vials of snake anti-venom were held at Peel Health Campus?

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Answered
8 May 2018
Response time
7 days
(1)
Year
Number of patients presented
Number of patients admitted
2013
11
6
2014
11
7
2015
12
8
2016
13
11
2017
15
9
2018 (to 22 March 2018)
6
6
(2) As at 22 March 2018, the following are currently stocked at Peel Health Campus:
(a) Tiger Snake anti-venom - 4 vials containing 3000 units;
(b) Polyvalent Snake anti-venom - 1 vial containing 40,000 units;
(c) Death Adder anti-venom - 1 vial containing 6000 units; and
(d) Brown Snake anti-venom - 6 vials containing 1000 units.

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