Snake bites during China trip and dies in 5 hours...raising the possibility of a misdiagnosis, etc
Jun 10, 2025
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The family is strongly protesting that the hospital's poor response and delay in treatment are the cause of death.
According to Chinese media such as the Shinmin Ilbo, Fu (27), who worked as a kindergarten teacher in Singapore, was bitten on his foot by something while walking to a hotel with his boyfriend at around 12 p.m. on the 2nd.
He was attacked by an alleged snake in a bush about 300m in front of the hotel.
The boyfriend, who was holding a flashlight at the time, said he did not find any animals nearby but found two small hole marks on Fu's toes.
Suspecting a snake bite, he took her to a hotel for basic first aid and then drove to a nearby hospital.
On the way to the hospital, Fu began to feel nauseous and vomited on the side of the road.
My mind faded and my right leg was even paralyzed.
In about 50 minutes, Mr. Fu arrived in the emergency room, and the attending physician found two faint bite marks on her right second toe without any noticeable redness or swelling. Fu and her boyfriend said they were bitten by a supposed snake.
However, the medical staff judged that she had been bitten by a common animal, so they prescribed intravenous injections and told her to watch her condition.
Later, at around 3:24 a.m., Fu's condition deteriorated rapidly and he was moved to the resuscitation room. She was rushed to another large hospital at around 4:28 a.m. in critical condition.
She was given anti-venom, fluid resuscitation, and respiratory support, but her heart stopped after 30 minutes. He died five hours after the accident.
The Sanya Health Commission said in a statement that it was taking the case seriously and that an investigation was underway.
The family expressed dissatisfaction with how the case was handled, and raised concerns about possible misdiagnosis and delays in emergency treatment.
Her cousin took to social media to accuse the first hospital she went to of failing to respond urgently despite being told she may have been bitten by a snake.
Instead of being treated as a common disease by doctors and starting emergency treatment, he claimed that only anti-nausea drugs and saline solution were administered.
In addition, the family noted that the second large hospital was also directed to the inpatient ward instead of immediate emergency room treatment.
According to the boyfriend, the ward was crowded with patients at the time, there were insufficient doctors, and there were only two nurses at the scene.
The family is demanding the punishment of those responsible and reasonable compensation, saying it was caused by hospitals' poor handling and delayed treatment
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
