Specialist says Chinese centipede ‘unlikely’ to have bitten KZN man

14/11/2025 2 min

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Episode Synopsis

A snake bite expert says it’s highly unlikely that a Chinese centipede could make its way to South Africa.

This follows reports that a 36-year-old Mhlasini man was taken to Osindisweni Hospital, north of Durban, after being bitten by what paramedics from Reaction Unit South Africa believe was a venomous centipede early Friday morning. More news

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