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Wife poisons herself attempting to suck cobra venom from husband's hand

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A farmer in China was bitten by a cobra while working in his field. His wife, attempting to mimic a television rescue, sucked the venom from his hand, inadvertently poisoning herself. Both individuals were hospitalized and treated with antivenom serum, eventually recovering. AI

RANK_REASON This is a human-interest story about a misguided attempt at first aid, not a significant AI development.

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Wife poisons herself attempting to suck cobra venom from husband's hand

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Chinese wife sucks venom from husband’s hand after cobra bite, ending up poisoning herself

    When a farmer in southwestern China was bitten by a cobra, his panicked wife instantly sucked out the venom as she mimicked what she had seen on television, only to end up being poisoned herself. The old man was working in his field in Yuanyang county, Yunnan province, when the c…

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