Chances of surviving snake bite.?

Question

I was with the first calvary division of the U.S.Army in South Viet Nam's central highlands in 1966. While in division area I was nearly bitten by a cobra snake[struck my pant leg]. I was wondering if anybody can tell me if the military was prepared for such an emergency that would have occurred if snake had not missed it's mark..

Answer 1

most snakes are NOT poisonous, cobra can be found in Vietnam but they are not indigenous there. Similarly, When I was in the USArmy I was attacked by a brown recluse spider in a trench in South Carolina. This is the MOST poisonous spider in this continent, and I survived.