The reactions came yesterday after public debate trailed reports that the young artist died from complications of a snakebite at a hospital in the Federal Capital Territory. The doctors also defended the use of intravenous fluids in snakebite victims. NARD added: “It is incorrect and misleading to suggest that intravenous fluids are a treatment for malaria. Rather, they are a fundamental supportive intervention used across a wide range of medical emergencies.”The association stressed that snake antivenom remains the definitive treatment for envenomation. The statement, signed by its Chairman, Dr Babajide Kehinde Saheed, described the comments questioning the use of intravenous fluids during resuscitation as misleading and unprofessional.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2026 11:10 UTC