DEATH ADDER UPDATE, CORRECTION

The  boy   bitten  by  a death  adder  on Magnetic Island was actually out  looking for hidden Easter eggs ... not observing   wildlife  with  a  torch . While the bite  was  reported to have been "dry" -no venom injected-his leg did  swell  and he was  taken off  by helicopter   to Townsville , not picked up  by mainland media .   While on the subject  of  matters medical , what happened  to  all  those   people who fell  victim  to  melioidosis , found in soil and water,  as  a  result of  the   floods ? Media  follow up  in  the  north  often  seems to  be  in  a  coma . One well known  island identity in hospital a  long  time .