A young man from Artemisa survived an attack by shark a few kilometers from the coast of the town of Majana, in the province of Sagebrushand is currently being treated in a hospital in Havana.
the local newspaper the artemiseño reported the event, which happened last weekend but without revealing the identity of the victim, who was fishing with some relatives.
#TVYumuri ?❗️ The young man from Artemisa who was attacked by a shark on Saturday the 25th, a few kilometers from the coast near Majana, in Artemisa, was transferred to the Juan Manuel Márquez hospital in Havana after being at Ciro Redondo. pic.twitter.com/9a6RWIbR7s
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The report adds that thanks to prompt communication with the emergency system, an ambulance was made available at the scene for his transfer, just at the moment the boy was being taken to the coast.
Niurka de la Caridad Larrionda Valdés, director of the Ciro Redondo provincial hospital, explained to the outlet that after the 17-year-old patient was rescued, he was treated in those health institutions, where he underwent the first procedures and surgery that saved his life.
“He arrived in shock, with a lot of blood loss; The first thing was to replace the blood volume, for which we had the support of the San Antonio de los Baños blood bank. She then entered the room for complex surgery due to serious vascular damage and arm and forearm damage, “said the specialist.
“Fortunately, everything went well and he went to recovery under the permanent surveillance of an anesthetist and an intensivist of ours and another from the Guanajay pediatric hospital, since he is under 18 years of age. At all times he had blood, amines and antibiotics available in case they were necessary, ”added Larrionda Valdés.
The doctor added that after completing the surgical intervention, and taking into account the favorable evolution of the patient, the complementary analyzes were carried out and it was decided to transfer him to the Juan Manuel Márquez Hospital, in the Cuban capital, in an intensive care ambulance and with specialists. in angiology, orthopedics and traumatology.
The media reminds that due to its condition as an island, Cuba has coastal areas that can be a natural habitat for sharks. Experts point out that more than 50 species of sharks live in the area, but most do not represent a danger to people.
Statistics handled in an article of the official newspaper rebel youth point out that between 1749 and 2014, 44 attacks on humans were reported in the country (39 unprovoked and five provoked) with 22 confirmed deaths.
One of the most recent events dates from November 2016, when a shark attacked three couples who were enjoying a night swim in the Guardalavaca beach area, in Holguín, causing the death of a 22-year-old man.
General figures of the world, quotes by the artemiseñosuggest that being attacked or bitten by a shark represents a probability in 3.8 million and dying as a result of an attack the probability is 1 in 252 million.
