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Preschooler hospitalised with suspected snakebite in northern Victoria
The pre-school aged girl is in hospital awaiting further investigations after a suspected snakebite.
A pre-school aged girl has been hospitalised with a suspected snakebite.
Paramedics were called to an incident in Echuca in northern Victoria.
Echuca hospital says the child is awaiting further investigations.
A child has been taken to hospital with a suspected snakebite in Echuca in northern Victoria.
Ambulance Victoria said paramedics responded to an incident about 1:30pm today and assessed one patient.
"A pre-school aged girl was transported by road ambulance to Echuca public hospital," a spokesperson said.
Echuca hospital confirmed the child had a suspected snakebite.
"The child is well and awaiting further investigations," a spokesperson said.
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