Most poisonous snake bites are not fatal, and death (when it occurs) typically takes hours or days, even when the victim is left untreated.<\/p>\n
A small amount of injected venom – combined with the size and general health of the victim – can result in moderate symptoms, including swelling, pain, and a burning sensation at the injury site; thirst and chills; and nausea. Larger amounts of hemotoxin may cause rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure, shallow breathing, convulsions, and respiratory failure.<\/p>\n
Fatty tissue absorbs venom more slowly than muscle.<\/p>\n
Now we know…….<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Antivenin, based on the vaccine concept developed by Louise Pasteur, was invented in the late nineteenth century and is now used to treat many tpes of\u00a0poisonous\u00a0snakebites.<\/p>\n From ‘The worst-case scenario Almanac – HISTORY’ written by J.Piven, D.Borgenicht, P. Marchant & M.Wagner.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most poisonous snake bites are not fatal, and death (when it occurs) typically takes hours or days, even when the victim is left untreated. A small amount of injected venom – combined with the size and general health of the victim – can result in moderate symptoms, including swelling, pain, and a burning sensation at … <\/p>\n