We’ve all heard how dangerous snakes can be. Every year millions of people are bitten by snakes and… Many bites have serious consequences and require immediate medical attention. birth.

However, their toxins are not harmful to the human body. How can it affect you so quickly? Have you ever wondered?

Snake venom works by attacking the circulatory or nervous system.

The hemotoxic poison targets the bloodstream and causes the formation of numerous small clots. These clots, creates holes in the blood vessels, causing the person to bleed to death It leads.

Neurotoxic venom attacks the nervous system directly and prevents nerve signals from reaching the muscles. If untreated paralysis of the diaphragm and the person can no longer breathe why is this happening.

So how do snakes produce this venom and inject it into their victims?

snake venom, produced in glands at the back of the snake’s head and is injected into the victim through needle-like piercing teeth. When a snake bites, the muscles in its head compress the venom glands and squirt the venom from its teeth into the flesh of its victim.

The poison shoots out like the velocity of a water pistol It can reach a distance of 1 to 2.5 meters.

Antivenom against snake venom is produced by injecting a small amount of venom.

Antidotes contain strong antibodies that bind to components of snake venom and these antibodies are collected and purified for use in humans. An effective antidote can mean the difference between life and death.

Unfortunately, antidotes It is produced in limited quantities and is expensive, This means that many people cannot access this life-saving treatment and die.

What do you think about this issue? Do you have a snake phobia?

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