Manon Aubry, co-chair of the Left Group in the European Parliament, was hospitalized after being bitten by a viper while in the French region of Lot.
Key facts
- •Manon Aubry is the co-chair of the Left Group in the European Parliament.
- •The incident occurred in the Lot region of France during Aubry's summer holiday.
- •Aubry stated that the hospital staff had not treated a viper bite in 10 years.
- •France records approximately 150 venomous snake bites and two serious cases per year.
- •Aubry attended a conference in southern France for her party, France Unbowed, on Thursday.
Manon Aubry, the co-chair of the Left Group in the European Parliament, returned to public duties on Thursday following a hospitalization caused by a snake bite. The incident occurred while Aubry was on summer holiday in the French region of Lot, where she accidentally stepped on a viper.
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Recovery and public reaction
Aubry shared an image of herself in a hospital bed on Tuesday, which prompted significant media attention. She noted that she had posted the image to preempt inquiries, stating she had not anticipated the level of coverage the incident would receive.
Rarity of the incident
Aubry described the event as an unlucky occurrence, noting that France typically records only about 150 venomous snake bites and two serious cases annually. Staff at the hospital where she received treatment reported that they had not encountered such a case in a decade.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Politico Europe.
