![]() ![]() Nanomolecules are being looked at to see if they could help and there is a protein in the blood of possums, which is being researched. "Unfortunately, the antivenom testing involves mice and rats and we would like to see alternatives to spare those animals from being killed," he added. When making the antibody production, neither the snakes nor the horses or sheep that are used to generate the antibodies are harmed, Prof Hayes said. They are known as protease inhibitors and aptamers and researchers are exploring how they can be used. He added: "Sometimes (antivenom) is there in the country but not in the local clinic and so you can't get it to the patients." Are there any alternatives and how are they developed? There may be over a million who suffer severe morbidity." "He may survive the bite but be unable to earn a living for his family. He said: "If a farmer has a severe injury to his leg and can't walk comfortably or to his hand and he can't work the fields, that could be the family's livelihood. Prof Hayes said that the vast majority of deaths are down to the lack of antivenom available. It's not just the mortality, it's the very debilitating, long-term injuries that are just as bad or worse than the deaths." Anything we can do to reduce that number (100,000) is terrific. "Things are moving in the right direction but not adequately. "We have more than 100,000 deaths a year probably and two million cases of envenomation with substantial morbidity beyond the mortality," Prof Hayes said. They also have to be given intravenously, so administration isn't easy.īut as snakebites are designated as a neglected tropical disease, that facilitates funding. They are expensive to make, there are limitations around storage and they only last so long before losing their efficacy. Those currently in use have their limits. India specifically calls the saw-scaled viper one of their “big four snakes,” which is a group that has bitten and killed more people than other snakes.Image: There are around 138,000 deaths per year due to snake bites Do we really need more antivenoms? It can be found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, parts of Africa and the Middle East. However, it is still recommended to seek medical attention immediately as there is antivenom for the snake. Viper victims will feel pain and swelling in the infected area, which could quickly result in a hemorrhage. Getty Images/500px Prime The saw-scaled viper is found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, parts of Africa and the Middle East. Scientists believe that the saw-scaled viper is the deadliest snake in the world. If bitten, don’t fret because its venom is only lethal in less than 10% of people if left untreated. It also rub its scales together, which makes a hissing sound - a warning that you should run. When the viper feels threatened it condenses its body into an S-shape. Most people stumble upon it near rocks as it’s known for camouflaging among them. Scientists believe that this viper is responsible for more human deaths than all other snakes combined.Īnd while technically its venom isn’t the most lethal - that distinction goes to the inland taipan - the viper’s “aggressiveness means it bites early and often,” according to. Meet the world’s deadliest snake: the saw-scaled viper. ![]() Insane moment three giant snakes fall through home’s roofįlorida man bites off pet python’s head in fight: police ![]() Dog’s warning saves owner from deadly black mamba ![]()
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