MEP Manon Aubry says extremely rare viper bite was ‘unlucky’
The co-chair of The Left was hospitalized during her summer holiday after a rare snake encounter.
European Parliament co-chair Manon Aubry returned to health on Thursday after being hospitalized for a rare snake bite in the French region of Lot. Aubry revealed that she stepped on a viper, which prompted her to share a photo of herself in a hospital bed, garnering significant media attention in France. She admitted that her Instagram post was intended to pre-empt inquiries about the incident.
Aubry described her hospitalization as "unlucky," as France typically encounters around 150 similar venomous snake bites and only two serious cases annually. The hospital staff she consulted had not witnessed such a case in the past decade. Aubry then shifted to a more optimistic perspective, emphasizing the significance of the conference for her party's leader, presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who has seen increasing support since announcing his candidacy in May.
Aubry expressed her belief in a promising future for Mélenchon, predicting a victory for his party in the 2027 elections.
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