A young songstress by name Ifunanya Nwangene has died from snake bite
CKNNews gathered that Ifunanya was on her bed, when something bite her, she checked and saw it was a snake
She hurriedly drove herself to the hospital in Abuja, where she later died from the poison
The Family had to call snake experts . During their checks, two snakes ( cobras) were found in her apartment
No one could give an explanation on how the snakes made their way into her house
So many of her friends and fans have taken to social media to pay their tributes
Tribute By Martin Beck Nworah
Ifunanya Nwangene had a life that was full and exciting. She graduated from the University of Nigeria Nsukka with a degree in Architecture and settled into a busy life in Abuja. Her soprano voice captured millions all over social media with her rendition of the Champions League anthem and the world came to know this talented singer.
Ifunanya was by no means small. A young woman with an angelic voice who performed in operas and special events across the country, she went through the furnace of hard work to sharpen her craft and became an admired personality.
But death had other plans.
This weekend, in her house in Abuja, a cobra and another snake gained entrance into her room and left their venom in her body after biting her. She managed to get to a hospital, but help couldn't come soon enough and she passed away.
I have more questions than answers, but I am saddened this has happened. A family has lost their daughter and the world will never hear her voice again.
Do hospitals not have antivenom stored in their vault? In Nigeria, antivenom storage depends on whether the hospital stocks liquid or freeze dried (lyophilised) formulations. Liquid antivenom requires a constant "cold chain" and must be refrigerated between 2°C and 8°C, making it dependent on reliable electricity or solar powered cooling to prevent the proteins from denaturing and becoming ineffective.
On the other hand, the freeze dried version is a stable powder that can be stored at room temperature without electricity, making it the more practical choice for rural clinics and primary health centers where the power supply is often unstable.
Did the hospital not have any available?
This death adds to the list of preventable deaths if our systems worked well. It hurts that I am writing about the death of Ifunanya, not because she has completed her mission on Earth, but because her environment took her away too soon.
I insist our leaders who make decisions on healthcare budgets must remember the finality of life. What will it cost to support a sector that supports life so they can have all that is required to take care of an individual in emergencies?
How can I write "rest in peace"? This is hard! Sorry, I can't write any further.
Martin Beck Nworah
Video Of The snakes