单词 | snakebite |
例句 | When I was six, my grandfather had inserted a medicine into my skin that protected me from snakebite and enabled me to control snakes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Each individual had to understand how to make a stone knife, how to mend a torn cloak, how to lay a rabbit trap, and how to face avalanches, snakebites or hungry lions. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At first Roy thought it was from a snakebite, and worriedly glanced around. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “Lucky it was just a broken bone and not a snakebite.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z No plagues rain down upon museum employees; Marie-Laure does not succumb to snakebite or tumble into a sewer and break her back. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The snakebite, you conclude, must have killed him. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The sisters merely praised the Lord and proceeded to save a dozen people from snakebite; more than we’ve lost. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a pocket for fishline and flies; another pocket jammed tight with first aid equipment, a snakebite kit, a small whetstone, and other necessities of outdoor life. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But many did die, from the summer heat or from snakebites; some even died the very day they hatched. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “Stella girl! Praise the Lord! Mrs. Odom here heard about the snakebite, got in her car, and drove all the way to Raleigh to get Dr. Hawkins from his medical conference!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The other two were nationals, one with tribal marks on his cheeks, the other with marks on his hands just like the one my grandfather gave me to protect me from snakebite. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As they left the rice fields, Polly could hear the workers being called back to work—no free time just because of a little snakebite. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When Just Renee tossed the pillowcase aside to expose the snakebite, Gen stepped forward and crouched next to them. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z And when the baby was cured of the snakebite, it’d still need convalescing. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Slowly, carefully, she told him, “Go get Dr. Hawkins and tell him Mama’s got a snakebite. It’s bad. Then go find Papa—fast. You know where the apple orchard is. Run!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But Valencia had turned and was glaring at the snakebite victim as he walked away. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z They covered and wove in and out of several sets of snakebite scars on his arms. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Not even my emergency ration against snakebite and bad dreams. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know! Maybe we don’t need the snakeskin stone now because we have an actual snakebite!” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I’ve never helped a snakebite victim, saved a boy from a well, and met a psychic all in one day, so there’s a lot to rewind. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z For once he had no words to instruct our minds and improve our souls, no parable that would turn Ruth May’s death by snakebite into a lesson on the Glory of God. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z What this last episode lacks in believable plotting it more than makes up for in gags and snakebite antidotes. TV highlights 02/04/2013 2013-04-02T06:00:05Z This dramatic scene for mezzo-soprano and orchestra painted Cleopatra’s suicide by snakebite in such lurid colors that the shocked jurors refused to award any prize at all. Review: Berlioz, Rendered Newly Audacious at Carnegie Hall 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z It wants you to windmill so furiously that you stain your clothes with snakebite. Nu-metal: Download and Reading show that there's life in the old beast yet 2013-06-07T14:00:00Z After Eurydice dies from a snakebite, Orpheus persuades Hades to release her from the underworld. "WandaVision" echoes myths of Isis, Orpheus and Kisa Gotami to explain how grief and love persevere 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z Possibly, you will just die of snakebite but more likely, you will live with venom pouring through your veins, festering and suppurating for the rest of your days. A Poor Girl’s Progress Through the Gilded Age 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z In Wisconsin, Kent Russell finds a man working hard to develop immunity to venomous snakebites. The best of literary magazines in three new collections “Taking Up Serpents” is about the daughter of a Pentecostal snake-handling preacher dying of a snakebite. Review | Dogs, snakes and piccolos: New operas take WNO stage 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Luggage from Elsewhere by Aneurin Gareth Thomas A dazzling and devastating account of a bittersweet old south Wales childhood and adolescence, ripe with discotheques and pints of snakebite and blackcurrant. Rachel Trezise's top 10 Welsh underground novels 2010-05-19T07:56:00Z Inspired by the bright-yet-complex snakebite cocktail — equal parts lager and cider — this cake combines a chocolatey stout cake with fermented pear cider frosting for an unforgettable dessert. 20 best Father's Day cakes for dads (and people who love cake) 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Shall I meet you at the graveyard with a pint of snakebite and black, then? Why we're watching: Savages, the band 2013-04-21T07:00:01Z Still, a squeamishly anticipated snakebite and a moment inside a pet carrier will disturb even the most traveled souls. Scary Novels From Nick Lake, Kenneth Oppel and Roseanne A. Brown 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Some froze to death; others succumbed to snakebite, disease or starvation. Serial Killers, Bank Robbers and H.M.S. Bounty Mutineers 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Anner said this was his first snakebite, and that he tells people now to keep their eyes on the ground and stay alert. Snakes alive! Arizona man, 91, doing fine after rattler bite 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z Then there's the dreary Ode to a Girl and So Long, My Lover in which Carl filters James Blunt through a pint of Camden snakebite. Carl Bar?t: Carl Bar?t 2010-09-30T21:00:00Z As the title suggests, At The Indie Disco is a terribly twee, knowing ode to evenings of emotional constipation and snakebite and black. Singles out this week 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z Here, once again, is outback Australia reduced to a malevolent, life-snuffing adversary; a place of snakebites and skeletons; a backward backwater; a theater of horror. Murder in the Brain-Broiling Heat and Red Dust of the Outback 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z A. Bring a first-aid kit and a snakebite kit. Q&A: Into the Wild With a Dog at Your Side 2012-03-30T18:21:43Z Egyptologists think the snakebite manual was penned by the priests of Serket, the ancient Egyptian goddess of scorpions and other venomous creatures, as well as rebirth. Serpents that bit ancient Egyptians slither into focus 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z In many countries, doctors aren't obligated to report snakebites to the government. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Our Innovations In package of stories on environmental health equity explores opportunities for improving lives around the world with new efforts to fight air pollution, snakebites, heat islands, and more. Introducing Scientific American' s Redesign, Newsletter and Podcasts 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z From the moment a male lion is born it faces a gauntlet of challenges – from snakebite and hungry hyenas to infanticide at the hands of other male lions. The Fast, Furious and Brutally Short Life of an African Male Lion 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Most snakebite deaths in the southern portion of Africa come from Cape Cobras and Black Mambas, the institute said. A Cobra Appeared Mid-Flight. The Pilot’s Quick Thinking Saved Lives. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z About 3,000 snakebites are reported to U.S. poison centers every year, but fewer than 10 are fatal, according to the University of Virginia. William ‘Marty’ Martin, authority on eastern timber rattlesnakes, dies at 80 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z According to one estimate, in 2019 more than 75 percent of the people who died from snakebites globally were residents of those countries. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Deaths from snakebites are extremely rare; the Centers for Disease Control estimates they account for about five fatalities annually in the U.S. Respected snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z A rise in exotic pet ownership means snakebite injuries are becoming more common in the UK, doctors are warning. Snakebites becoming more common in the UK 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z In North Central Anuradhapura, a 16-year old who had suffered a snakebite died as his father rushed desperately from pharmacy to pharmacy to look for the anti-venom the public hospital had run out of. Sri Lanka crisis: Daily heartbreak of life in a country gone bankrupt 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “But unfortunately, the biggest problem most of my colleagues and I see when it comes to copperheads is that they are minimized by physicians who just don’t know much about snakebites.” Copperheads are out in the Mid-Atlantic region. Here’s what to know. 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Ending the snakebite crisis will require education, cooperation, research and, most of all, money. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z In India, the recorded number of people dying of snakebite exceeded the W.H.O.’s estimate for the entire world; antivenom was made available at more primary care centers in heavily affected areas. A Door-to-Door Effort to Find Out Who Died Helps Low-Income Countries Aid the Living 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z In the study, the researchers logged 321 exotic snakebites from 68 different species. Snakebites becoming more common in the UK 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Suraj reportedly told his friends that his wife was "haunted by the curse of a serpent" in her dreams, in which she was "destined to die of snakebite". When a cobra became a murder weapon 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z She was recovering from the first snakebite when she was attacked by the cobra. India man jailed for killing wife with cobra in Kerala 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z These four species account for most of the venomous snakebites in India. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z "Wildness medicine pulled in disparate, almost orphaned concepts: survival in the Arctic, snakebites, and providing care on submarines," said Lemery. The search for the Dr. Fauci of climate change 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z For non-experts, that isn't advisable: More than once, in the past, the researchers lifted something and found themselves facing a pit viper, responsible for plenty of snakebite deaths. Making sense of the great whip spider boom 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z For non-experts, that isn’t advisable: More than once, in the past, the researchers lifted something and found themselves facing a pit viper, responsible for plenty of snakebite deaths. Making Sense of the Great Whip Spider Boom 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z While some snakes eat periodical cicadas, there is no evidence that this raises the danger of snakebites to humans. Perspective | Five myths about Brood X cicadas 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z The country has an abundance of venomous snakes but has managed to keep snakebite deaths low, with three or fewer a year. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z “It still is possible to die from snakebite. Fortunately, good medical care prevents that.” Snake whisperer: Wisconsin lab produces venom for antidotes 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Fry survived his encounter with the death adder thanks to a snakebite kit containing injectable adrenaline and antihistamines, as well as a quick-thinking friend who raced him to the hospital. When scientists become allergic to their research 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z A charity worker has returned to the UK from India after being blinded and paralysed by a snakebite. Cobra bite Isle of Wight charity worker returns home 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z A British charity worker in India has been blinded and paralysed by a potentially lethal snakebite. Isle of Wight charity worker blinded and paralysed by snakebite 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z But given all the potential complications, it's not uncommon for physicians in these small clinics to doubt their ability to treat a snakebite and send patients to a larger hospital. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z In Africa, about 95 percent of venomous snakebites occur in rural areas and less than 5 percent of victims receive antivenom, he said. Snake whisperer: Wisconsin lab produces venom for antidotes 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z It was set up partly to help correct viral misinformation, like the suggestion that snakebites are common in the city. This Urban Safari Comes With a Warning: Watch Out for Snakes 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z “They are exposed to malaria, waterborne diseases and snakebites as floodwaters overwhelm their homes and farms,” the medical charity Doctors Without Borders says. Flooding affects more than 1 million across East Africa 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z A drug that treats poisoning from heavy metals may also offer a fighting chance at surviving a venomous snakebite. Pill Takes the Bite Out of Viper Venom 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z The organization helped to train 200 health-care workers to manage snakebites and taught community members how to avoid bites and provide first aid for victims. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z In fact, Wisconsin has recorded just one confirmed fatal snakebite since 1900, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Snake whisperer: Wisconsin lab produces venom for antidotes 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z The World Health Organization estimates that about 81,000 to 138,000 people around the globe die each year from snakebites, mostly in developing countries, and that about three times as many suffer permanent disabilities. This Urban Safari Comes With a Warning: Watch Out for Snakes 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z "This shows a potential increased risk of snakebite in Southeast Asian countries where snake-catching and trade may contribute to the livelihoods of poor communities." The shocking number of snakes traded internationally each year 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z The results suggest unithiol might work as an early snakebite intervention, buying more time to reach a hospital for treatment. Pill Takes the Bite Out of Viper Venom 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Jean-Philippe Chippaux, an expert on snakebites and former director of research at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, agrees. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z But around the world, it’s believed more than 100,000 people die from snakebites each year, and many more lose limbs or suffer other disabilities. Snake whisperer: Wisconsin lab produces venom for antidotes 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z In 2018, the last year for which data is available, the authorities recorded just 73 snakebites, making the chances of being bitten about one in 100,000. This Urban Safari Comes With a Warning: Watch Out for Snakes 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z But he says the snakebite was the closest shave. 'We all have resilience... You've got to make it grow' 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Most commonly found in Morocco and Western Arabia, the puff adder is known to cause the most snakebite fatalities in Africa. Ireland records first-ever venomous snakebite 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z In theory, reducing snakebite deaths—even by the amount suggested by the WHO—is not impossible. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z In fact, the World Health Organization labeled snakebite a neglected tropical disease in 2017. Snake whisperer: Wisconsin lab produces venom for antidotes 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Before we entered an adjacent country park, he explained that the best way to avoid a snakebite was simply to watch our feet and walk with a high-quality headlamp. This Urban Safari Comes With a Warning: Watch Out for Snakes 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Most antivenoms are developed using one type of venom, so they only work against one type of snakebite. Tiny organs grown from snake glands produce real venom 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Hennessy said he believes this incident is “the first recorded venomous snakebite in Ireland.” Ireland records first-ever venomous snakebite 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z “And snakebite is not an exception to that rule.” More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z A recent study estimates more than 1 million people in India died from snakebites over the last 20 years. Snake whisperer: Wisconsin lab produces venom for antidotes 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z And in the end, the antivenom produced is not always effective in boosting the immune system of a snakebite victim. When the Cobra Bites, You’ll Be Glad Someone Sequenced Its Genome 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Several global efforts are underway to upgrade existing snakebite treatments and discover novel therapies. Venomous Menace: Snakebite Treatments Are Failing in India 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z The court was shown footage of Marsden at the Kenton District Social Club prior to the incident where he drank two pints of snakebite and black. Hit-and-run driver jailed for killing girl 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Preventing snakebites requires improving access to water, creating indoor toilets, using beds with netting, installing lighting and changing farming practices. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The programs praised UAV use by law enforcement and emergency services, including aerial shipments of blood, prescription drugs, organs for transplant and antivenom for snakebites. Bringing order to chaos: Air traffic control regulators rush to catch up to rise of drones 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z There are drowning deaths in summer, gunshot wounds during hunting season, car accidents on icy roads, and snakebites in spring. The most remote emergency room: Life and death in rural America 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z Home to more than 60 species of venomous snakes, India bears the world's largest burden of death and disability caused by snakebites. Venomous Menace: Snakebite Treatments Are Failing in India 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z “Some people cut their own fingers and toes; others tie string or wire around their limbs,” Chengda told AsiaWire of misinformed snakebite patients. Man allegedly cuts finger off after snake bite 'to save my own life,' but doc says it was 'really unnecessary' 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z “Until you do this and improve the social and economic status of those vulnerable sections of community, you really will not be able to tackle the problem of snakebites,” Ralph says. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z He had a research fellowship to study snakebites, but "we only saw six bites in 2 months," Eddleston says. Three suicide prevention strategies show real promise. How can they reach more people? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z In May and June, there were 415 reported snakebites in Texas, an increase of 27% over the same period five years ago. Rise in snakebites across US linked to climate crisis and sprawling suburbs 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z The Winston-Salem Journal on how to avoid snakebites: North Carolina editorial roundup 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z A traditional healer in the western city of Mbandaka shows her remedy for snakebites. Face to face with DR Congo's deadly vipers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The snake in his grip is known locally as a mapaná, and this species is responsible for most of the snakebites in Colombia. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Last year the California Poison Control System received 282 calls about snakebites statewide; this year, 105 so far. It’s rattlesnake season: 12 things you need to know 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Scientists in five countries, including the UK, hope to find a universal cure for snakebite using the same technology that discovered HIV antibodies. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Note: If a snakebite victim is having chest pain, difficulty breathing, face swelling or has lost consciousness, call 911 immediately. North Carolina editorial roundup 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Around 100,000 people die from snakebites each year, partly because they are treated with archaic antivenoms that often work only for one species. Daily briefing: Huge study finds no evidence of a ‘depression gene’ 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Venomous snakebites may receive less attention from health organizations than contagious viruses and bacterial infections, but their toxic effects make them one of the deadliest neglected tropical diseases. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The World Health Organization will this month also launch a snakebite strategy aiming to halve deaths by 2030. Wellcome Trust investing £80m in snakebite treatment 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z A new consortium of venom specialists in India, Kenya, Nigeria, Britain and the US will locate and develop antibodies to treat critical illness from snakebites, which harm nearly 3 million people worldwide each year. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z In sub-Saharan Africa, a hotspot of the snakebite crisis, the drugs are in short supply — and even when hospitals have them, they are often ineffective against local snake species. Snakebite crisis gets US$100-million boost for better antivenoms 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z "It's about having safe, effective anti-venoms, trained health workers, communities that are engaged in the problem and are taught how better to prevent snakebite, and what to do when someone is bitten." Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z But because of lifestyle factors and access to health care, the country records relatively few deaths from snakebites every year. More People Die from Venomous Snakebites Each Year Than Have Ever Died from Ebola 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Price said they needed to find new drugs that were not based on venom that would be useful across a whole range of snakebites and affordable for health systems in the developing world. Wellcome Trust investing £80m in snakebite treatment 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “In parts of Africa and Asia, snakebites are a daily threat, causing life-changing disabilities or – in the worst case – death,” said Stewart. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z In 1970, when David Warrell was a young hospital clinician in northern Nigeria, he faced three horrifying snakebite cases in quick succession that would change the course of his career. Snakebites, a globally neglected killer, get a ‘transformational’ injection of research funds 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z "We're at a very important point in the effort to do something about snakebite for some of the poorest people in the world," says Dr Williams. Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The nursing staff was out of basic supplies such as snakebite antivenin and strep tests. The Daily 202: Rejecting calls to break up Facebook, Cory Booker seeks to restore a norm that’s eroded under Trump 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Download's organisers are set to offer a "mindfulness" programme alongside the usual rock riffs, solos and snakebite. Heavy metal festival gets yoga corner 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z “More than 80,000 people die every year from snakebites and because of the huge variety of snake venoms, people often do not get the treatment they need in time, if at all.” Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z For Warrell, the Wellcome money and the support of WHO are signs that 50 years after his first encounters with snakebites, the field is changing. Snakebites, a globally neglected killer, get a ‘transformational’ injection of research funds 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z He said patients may instead turn to traditional healers, meaning they "fly under the radar" so "most countries aren't even aware they have a snakebite problem". Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Snakes will begin emerging from underneath Texas homes as the weather warms up, increasing the risk of snakebites. Dozens of rattlesnakes removed from under Texas home 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z It is essential for snakebite victims to get the correct medicine as soon as possible following a snake bite. Why are so many people still dying from snake bites? 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z The £9m UK pledge is among a flurry of recent commitments directed at transforming snakebite management. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z On Instagram, a user with the name @johnachau describes himself as "a snakebite survivor" and wilderness medic who is "following the way". Who was US man killed in remote islands? 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The WHO will announce its strategy to cut snakebite deaths and disabilities later this month at the annual World Health Assembly in Geneva. Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The snakebite kit is in a shoe box on the top shelf of the closet of the bedroom with the yellow comforter. Have a Relaxed Airbnb Visit — but Not Too Relaxed 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z In terms of numbers of snakebite cases and fatalities, the relatively small saw-scaled viper is one of the most deadly snakes. Tragic tale of nursing mother's snakebite 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the World Health Organization announced a new strategy to halve the number of global snakebite deaths by 2030. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Despite the constant need for snakebite treatment in the county’s hospitals, there is little training for medical staff and prevention work is limited. Mambas, medicine and one girl's race to survive Kenya's biting problem | Rebecca Ratcliffe 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Dr Philip Price, science lead for snakebites at the Wellcome Trust, says there is a "spiral of decline" when it comes to dealing with snakebites. Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The list of historical uses also includes: headaches, hallucinations, high blood pressure, typhoid, snakebite, food poisoning and even possession by spirits. The Hard Truth about the Rhino Horn "Aphrodisiac" Market 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Only six people a year died from snakebite, and six after being bitten by a venomous spider. Afraid of Snakes? Wasps and Dogs Are Deadlier 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Collectively, these commitments “provide a complete change in snakebite management and real hope for the future”, said Harrison. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z An estimated 1 million people are bitten across sub-Saharan Africa, with as many as 20,000 killed by snakebite envenoming. Mambas, medicine and one girl's race to survive Kenya's biting problem | Rebecca Ratcliffe 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Despite the challenges, achieving the WHO goal of halving deaths and disabilities from snakebites over the next decade is "not all that difficult", according to Dr Williams. Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z When he finally went to hospital, the NHS doctors had never treated a snakebite victim, let alone someone with the venom of three different snakes coursing through their bloodstream. Poison pass: the man who became immune to snake venom 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Last year’s Best in Show video was about using a drone to deliver medicine to save a snakebite victim in the Amazon rainforest. New York State Fair to host 2nd drone video competition 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z “Our research on the ground shows that snakebite victims, faced with no alternative, continue to visit traditional healers as the first point of call,” said Waldmann. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Accurate figures for snakebites in Kenya aren’t known because hospitals are not required to record cases. Mambas, medicine and one girl's race to survive Kenya's biting problem | Rebecca Ratcliffe 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z "My last snakebite would have been a fatal one, but for the fact we were carrying an emergency medical kit so we could do something about it." Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “What most people don’t realise is that anti-venom has been taken from horses’ blood for more than 100 years and sometimes snakebite victims die anyway, because their bodies reject it. Poison pass: the man who became immune to snake venom 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Over 1,300 snakebites are reported in children every year in the U.S., and 39 percent of those are from copperheads. What You Need to Know About Recent Copperhead Bites 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The aim is to create “the next generation of snakebite therapies that we will engineer to recognise, bind and nullify all of the toxins of the African and Indian snakes”, said Harrison. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The tools for tackling snakebite already exist, but they need to be made accessible, adds Royjan Taylor, director of Bio-Ken, a reptile research centre in Kenya that specialises in snakebites. Mambas, medicine and one girl's race to survive Kenya's biting problem | Rebecca Ratcliffe 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z So now two major health organisations - the WHO and the UK's Wellcome Trust - are taking steps to tackle snakebites. Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The World Health Organization considers venomous snakebites among the most neglected tropical diseases, killing more 125,000 people a year. Poison pass: the man who became immune to snake venom 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z “Storm activity definitely increases the potential for snakebite as the snakes get flooded out and seek higher ground,” said Bryan G. Fry, a venomous-snake expert at the University of Queensland in Australia. The health dangers from Hurricane Harvey’s floods 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The consortium nonetheless believes their combined knowledge may radically alter the way snakebites are dealt with globally. Scientists pursue universal snakebite cure using HIV antibody techniques 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The trust, a partner of Health Action International, takes as many as 10 calls a week in rainy season, the peak time for snakebites. Mambas, medicine and one girl's race to survive Kenya's biting problem | Rebecca Ratcliffe 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z "Many already live in poverty and the consequence of snakebite is that they are driven further into debt and despair, even if they survive." Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Of the 52 reported snakebite cases in the state this year, 28 involved copperheads and two involved rattlesnakes, officials said. Man found fatally stabbed in the woods in Adelphi, Md. 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The center says there are many myths about the appropriate treatment for snakebites. Health officials warn of increase in snakebites 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Anita Gyawali, an official responsible for women’s issues in Dailekh, said that another teenage girl died in the district about six weeks ago, also from a snakebite, while staying in a menstrual hut. Shunned During Her Period, Nepali Woman Dies of Snakebite 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z Traditional healers, thought to be used by 70% of snakebite victims in Kenya, are another major concern. Mambas, medicine and one girl's race to survive Kenya's biting problem | Rebecca Ratcliffe 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z And the WHO is preparing to publish a plan to halve the number of deaths and disabilities caused by snakebites by 2030. Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z In Atlanta, for example, “there’s been an increase in reported venomous snakebites, which means that there are more snakes feeding on rodents.” Why you need to know about mice, ticks, warm temperatures and Lyme disease 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z That lodge was one of her most beloved spots, the favorite place of her son, who died years ago from a snakebite. Kuki Gallmann, ‘I Dreamed of Africa’ Author, Is Shot in Kenya 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z There’s even a health effect from uncertain energy sources: “Vaccines, snakebite serum, even HIV drugs should be kept in a fridge. In many places, that’s just not possible,” he said. Africans rely on coal for economy 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z It is hoped that the addition of snakebites to the list of neglected tropical diseases, along with the forthcoming resolution, will increase the number of products being developed and bring down the price. Mambas, medicine and one girl's race to survive Kenya's biting problem | Rebecca Ratcliffe 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The WHO calls snakebites "arguably the world's biggest hidden health crisis", with one person dying from a bite every four minutes. Snakebite 'like hammer smashing my hand' 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Among these people – who succumbed to heatstroke or dehydration, or fell from cliffs or died of snakebite or heart attacks – some 800 are unidentified. Life and death on the Mexican border 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z We've had perhaps more than our share of travel emergencies -- snakebite and a car fire on a single trip -- with full support when needed. It Lives. Birtherism Is Diminished but Far From Dead. 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z In an average year, hundreds of Nigerians die from snakebite, and that rainy season, which started in 2012, was far from average. Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z “The Oregon Trail,” created in 1971, was a popular home and classroom computer game, despite the high odds of death by dysentery, typhoid or snakebite before completing the journey and winning the game. Watch out for dysentery: 'Oregon Trail' computer game returns as a card game 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z His snakebite kit remains unopened despite years in the field, but he packs it anyway, along with snake chaps, which are leggings made of Kevlar. A Biologist Works to Reconcile Bats and Wind Energy 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Giving these antibodies to snakebite victims would eliminate the need to use animal plasma. Synthetic biology tackles global antivenom shortage 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The eastern brown snake is responsible for most of the snakebite deaths in Australia, usually only one or two each year. Heavily pregnant deadly snake found under fridge by Australian woman 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Yet, because most of those affected by snakebites are in the poorest regions of the world, the issue has been largely ignored. Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Hsu doesn’t suggest why this would be so, though he does note that most snakebite deaths occur in Africa and Southeast Asia. Even though snakebites kill 200,000 every year, research loses funding 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z And in October dozens of experts at the 18th World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology in Oxford, England, called for the World Health Organization to relist snakebite as a neglected tropical disease. Snakebite Antivenom Development Is Stuck in the 19th Century--What's Next? 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Plasma containing these antibodies is then given to snakebite victims. Synthetic biology tackles global antivenom shortage 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The farmer’s fate was grim, if not uncommon at the time, but now, decades later, deaths from snakebites are still on the rise. As cobras and vipers spread their deadly venom, it’s getting harder to save lives 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The world's handful of snakebite specialists gathered in a small conference room in the Palais des Nations — although they shared concern over the problem, they were split about how to solve it. Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Doctors Without Borders now describes snakebites as “one of the world’s most neglected public health emergencies.” Even though snakebites kill 200,000 every year, research loses funding 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z In addition to raw mortality, snakebites result in more than 5000 amputations every year, filling up to 10% of hospital beds in some regions. Snakebites deadly as other diseases in West Africa 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z It is uncertain how many people are bitten or die from snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa. Africa braced for snakebite crisis 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z It is not just the death rate from snakebites that is raising concerns. As cobras and vipers spread their deadly venom, it’s getting harder to save lives 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Boyer says that whatever solution the snakebite field decides on, the most important thing is to “break the cycle of antivenom failure in Africa”. Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Their study area was Costa Rica—where health centers keep rigorous records on snakebites. Snake Bites in Costa Rica Peak with El Niño Cycling 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z According to the AP, over five million people suffer snakebites each year, leading to 100,000 deaths annually and many more cases requiring amputation or other disabilities. Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2015 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z One reason for the discrepancy, says Warrell, who co-authored the study, is that many victims of snakebites die before they reach a hospital, or waste precious time with traditional healers before seeking more-conventional medical help. Africa braced for snakebite crisis 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Scientists say a handful of species are the main culprits for soaring snakebite deaths in the developing world. As cobras and vipers spread their deadly venom, it’s getting harder to save lives 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The answer is simple to Jean-Philippe Chippaux, a physician working on snakebite for the French Institute of Research for Development in Cotonou, Benin. Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z They compared nine years of those snakebite records—including some 6,500 bites—to climate data over the same period. Snake Bites in Costa Rica Peak with El Niño Cycling 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Aid agency Doctors Without Borders is warning that the global supply of anti-venom for snakebites is running dry, leaving tens of thousands of people at risk, mostly in developing nations. Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2015 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z In 2010, the French drug firm Sanofi Pasteur in Lyon ceased production of Fav-Afrique, an antibody serum that reduces the quantity of venom circulating in the blood of a snakebite victim. Africa braced for snakebite crisis 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z “We are now facing a real crisis,” said Gabriel Alcoba, snakebite adviser to Doctors Without Borders. As cobras and vipers spread their deadly venom, it’s getting harder to save lives 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z They gradually increase doses of venom until the animal is pumping out huge amounts of neutralizing antibodies, which are purified from the blood and administered to snakebite victims. Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z He said the lack of snakebite treatment was also due to doctors deciding not to use anti-venoms because they were made from the wrong snake. Snakebite treatment 'will run out next year' 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z "We are now facing a real crisis," Dr. Gabriel Alcoba, the charity's snakebite adviser, said in the statement. Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2015 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z And yet, says Warrell, snakebites cause more deaths than do all 17 diseases put together. Africa braced for snakebite crisis 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Similarly in Bangladesh, a detailed survey revealed that the annual snakebite death toll there was around 6,000. As cobras and vipers spread their deadly venom, it’s getting harder to save lives 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z These could “revolutionize the treatment of snakebite envenoming in the next 10–15 years”, Williams says. Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The World Health Organization says snakebites are a neglected issue that needs more attention and investment. Snakebite antidote is running out - BBC News 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z "We are now facing a real crisis," Dr. Gabriel Alcoba, the charity's snakebite adviser, said in a statement. Doctors Without Borders: Snakebite anti-venom to soon run out, leaving thousands at risk 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z “People used to laugh when we talked about snakebites,” he says. Africa braced for snakebite crisis 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The price of surviving a snakebite is often terrible.” As cobras and vipers spread their deadly venom, it’s getting harder to save lives 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z Educating local clinics on how to care for snakebite victims and administer treatments in a timely manner would also go a long way towards preventing deaths. Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z “We are now facing a real crisis,” said Dr. Gabriel Alcoba, the charity’s snakebite adviser, in a statement. Doctors Without Borders: snakebite treatment running out 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, a medical helicopter transporting a snakebite victim near Fresno, Calif., had to swerve to avoid a drone while it was flying about 1,000 feet above ground, the FAA said. Pilots Are Spotting More Drones, Prompting Worries About Collisions 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z He said snakebite deaths in the wild were extremely rare in the state. Pennsylvania officials probe man's weekend death by rattlesnake bite 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The regions in the Northeast and plains hold about a third of the nation's population but only account for roughly 1 in 10 snakebite deaths, so your odds there are pretty good. Where you're most likely to get killed by animals this summer 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z It's perhaps the ultimate in low-tech methods in snakebite protection: shielding vulnerable human skin.” Vipers, mambas and taipans: the escalating health crisis over snakebites 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z But those numbers don’t include five deaths since 2010 in which the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services attributed snakebites as an underlying cause. Fatal snakebites rare in Missouri, but precautions advised 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z Instead of approaching dense cities directly, they resorted to harsher, ever more circuitous routes, increasing their exposure, along the way, to lethal threats like sunstroke, dehydration, and snakebites. Kidnapped at the Border 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Logan noted he saw the twin puncture marks on Davis' ankle from the snakebite. Pennsylvania officials probe man's weekend death by rattlesnake bite 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Most native snakes’ anti-venom is stocked in hospitals, but when someone in the Southwest, from Louisiana to California, needs an antidote for an exotic snakebite, the zoo is often called to help. When snakes bite, Dallas Zoo comes to the rescue 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Although deaths from snakebites are incredibly rare in the U.S., they are surprisingly common in India. Opossum Compounds Isolated to Help Make Antivenom 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z “If you put it in perspective, there’s a very low chance of dying from a venomous snakebite,” he said. Fatal snakebites rare in Missouri, but precautions advised 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z The longer you stay in the business world the sharper your instincts get, especially if you survive a snakebite or two. Five Signs Your CEO Is Incompetent 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z A statement from the university seen Monday says an estimated 2,000 people a year die from snakebite in Myanmar. Australian project to combat Myanmar snakebite deaths 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z “I can’t imagine the hospital bill on a snakebite,” Lawrence said. When snakes bite, Dallas Zoo comes to the rescue 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z An Australian man dressed in a Star Wars costume says that his armour saved him from a venomous snakebite. 'Star Wars costume saved my life' 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z "There is gross disparity in the management and outcome of snakebites since most occur in rural, agricultural areas while the great majority of health care workers are in urban locations," Sharma explained. What Snake Caused That Bite? New DNA Test Might Tell 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Anticipating snakebites, dengue fever and other agents of death, Hatfill’s schematics also include a surgical suite. From Accused Terrorist to Medical Adventurer The snakes are kept by the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name in Middlesboro, Kentucky, where Mr. Coots took over after his father, Jamie, died from a snakebite in February. Higher Ground: Put a ring on it 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Most snakebites involve native species and bad judgment, jokes Bradley Lawrence, the zoo’s reptile and amphibian supervisor. When snakes bite, Dallas Zoo comes to the rescue 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z The University of Alabama at Birmingham recently treated its first snakebite case of the season, noted Dr. Janyce Sanford, chair of the university's department of emergency medicine. Don't Let the Warm Weather Leave You Snakebitten 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z "This DNA test may hasten more effective bedside diagnostics for snakebite victims, giving them a better chance of surviving and making a full recovery," Chappuis added. What Snake Caused That Bite? New DNA Test Might Tell 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z At least two have died of snakebite, and about 20 others are ill, according to an intermediary who is in touch with their captors. Nigerian Girl Describes Kidnap, 276 Still Missing 2014-05-06T12:26:41Z They found Coots suffering from a snakebite wound to his right hand, Sharpe said in a statement. Snake-handling preacher dies in Kentucky after being bit by snake 2014-02-16T21:58:07Z Pentecostal pastor Jamie Coots, a third-generation “serpent handler,” believed that poisonous snakebites would not kill true believers if they were anointed by God. He died Saturday evening after refusing to be treated. Snake-Handling Preacher Dies From Snakebite 2014-02-16T20:50:24Z Fewer than 85 humans are killed or injured by tigers every year in India - a fraction of the number killed by snakebites or rabies. 'Man-eating' tiger killed in India 2014-01-22T19:06:50Z Many times more die of snakebites or rabies. Why are India's tigers killing humans? 2014-01-20T01:03:16Z They play key roles in religion and mythology—and even now snakebites kill an estimated 100,000 people annually. [News Focus] Secrets of Snakes 2013-12-05T18:55:27.472Z The Stanford team simulated both bee stings and snakebites in two separate strains of mice to examine the extent to which genetics influences the immune response. Dear Evolution, Thanks for the Allergies 2013-10-24T16:45:00.430Z A patient was once airlifted to Munich after a harmless snakebite, Mr. Hoffmann said. German Efficiency Is No Match for This Cold-Blooded Assailant 2013-10-09T06:05:31Z This is when we need to read our Bible and remind ourselves that the Hebrew word for usury is "nashek", which means "snakebite". The church must be an activist: fight for the poor and expose the corrupt 2013-07-27T19:00:01Z Having survived a near-fatal snakebite in Costa Rica in 1980, I have long practiced what Jared Diamond calls constructive paranoia in the field, and I had not a single accident on the expedition. Letters: Avoiding Everyday Hazards (2 Letters) 2013-02-04T21:14:41Z There are also snakebite cases, and one child was bitten by a crocodile as he was bathing in a river. In pictures: The life of a nurse in South Sudan 2012-09-23T23:53:20Z Simulated snakebites among mice led to a similar death toll, with at least three quarters of venom-exposed mice surviving compared with only about a quarter of the control group. Dear Evolution, Thanks for the Allergies 2013-10-24T16:45:00.430Z "We need each other," Dr. Michael Touger, the medical director of Jacobi's snakebite center and associate director of emergency medicine at the hospital, said. City Room: Near the Zoo's Snakes, a Hospital's Collection of Medicine 2012-09-14T17:52:23Z Suffer one too many snakebites and your character will die. Spelunky – review 2012-07-21T23:04:22Z Our people died, like flies in autumn, of cholera, snakebites, and the thousand and one fevers to which India was subject. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z One of the most important yet undeterminable factors of the gravity of snakebite is the amount of venom injected into the victim. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z Papers arguing for new emphasis on snakebite were presented last week at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Global Update: Public Health Experts Calls for a New Emphasis on Snakebite 2011-12-12T21:18:59Z "The State Police called it suicide by snakebite," he said. City Room: Near the Zoo's Snakes, a Hospital's Collection of Medicine 2012-09-14T17:52:23Z But snakebites are still a big concern for much of the world’s population. Motorcycles Take Bite Out of Snake Venom Deaths 2011-12-07T00:45:00.243Z So doctors transferred Bortz to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, which specializes in snakebite treatment. Weekly Highlights #2 - snake antivenom, lunar lions, wormy mummies and urban jungle. 2011-07-21T01:45:00.270Z The first symptom of poisonous snakebite is an immediate burning sensation at the site of the bite. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z All the grim stories she had heard of deaths from stings and snakebites crowded up. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The Jacobi-Wildlife Conservation Society snakebite treatment program "is quite special," Dr. Touger said, "with a very substantial body of clinical experience." City Room: Near the Zoo's Snakes, a Hospital's Collection of Medicine 2012-09-14T17:52:23Z The World Health Organization estimates that about 100,000 people die from poisonous snakebites each year. Motorcycles Take Bite Out of Snake Venom Deaths 2011-12-07T00:45:00.243Z It preserved against snakebite, and against all poisons, and it prevented the devil from injuring one who wore it or drank it, and also preserved him from being struck by lightning. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Perhaps one of the most important factors in the outcome of snakebite is the treatment. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z The substance is an essential ingredient in making a serum to treat snakebite victims. Bill Haast, a Man Charmed by Snakes, Dies at 100 2011-06-18T01:08:07Z The most common culprit in regional snakebite cases is a timber rattlesnake or copperhead, both of which are indigenous to New York, Mr. Boyer said. City Room: Near the Zoo's Snakes, a Hospital's Collection of Medicine 2012-09-14T17:52:23Z No less awful is the prospect of death by snakebite. Venom Tears 2011-05-13T20:17:00Z According to a 2010 report by the World Health Organization, at least 20,000 people are killed by poisonous snakebites every year. Biting the Hand That Feeds: Evolution of snake venom 2011-01-26T16:45:02.727Z Because of the variable reactions to snakebite, treatment should vary accordingly. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z He flew around the world to donate his antibody-rich blood to 21 different snakebite victims. Bill Haast, a Man Charmed by Snakes, Dies at 100 2011-06-18T01:08:07Z In Bangladesh, snakebites are the second highest cause of unnatural death, after drowning. Snakes Join Flood-Hit Australians in Search for Dry Land 2011-01-07T17:45:00Z I would like to remind people that over 75% of snakebites in Australia occur when someone is either trying to catch or kill a snake. Australian floods: Your stories 2011-01-05T14:42:59Z The herb was used by American Indians for centuries to treat coughs, infections and snakebites. Echinacea Shows Little Benefit in Treating Colds, Study Finds 2010-12-20T22:15:06Z Many methods have been proposed for treating snakebite, and there is disagreement as to which is the best. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z Other small, humble creatures have evolved ways to endure what for most animals would be lethal snakebites, and some of these resistant animals turn the tables to conquer and consume their venomous foes. Remarkable Creatures: Good to Be King in Snake-Eat-Snake World 2010-10-25T19:53:00Z Apparently, he was overhead on the rescue boat in April saying that at some time before the blowout he "sent an email to the BP office asking for a snakebite kit." Deepwater Horizon disaster hearing canceled after previous day's testimony provides little insight 2010-07-21T11:54:00Z The writer's conclusions, on the other hand, resulted entirely from a careful and happy analysis of the symptoms observed at the bedside of his patients suffering from snakebite. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote Why, more people died of wasp stings than of snakebite in North America annually. The Land of Look Behind The list of remedies that have been used in cases of snakebite includes many that add additional injury or that possibly increase the action of the venom. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z Many a western preacher carries a flask of brandy as snakebite antidote or chill cure. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country This I had heard was the mode of applying it to the snakebite. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Further proof of its correctness we have in the brilliant results of the strychnine treatment of snakebite in Australia, which is the outcome and practical application of this theory. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote At times, nevertheless, even in cases of death from snakebite during religious service, county officials refused to prosecute, saying the matter was up to the state itself to dispose of. Blue Ridge Country The most important steps in the treatment of snakebite are to prevent the spread of lethal doses of venom, to remove as much venom as possible, and to neutralize the venom as quickly as possible. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z More than one naturalist had died of fever or snakebite, or had been killed by savages. Grace Harlowe's Problem I wondered if he had fortified himself with liquor in case of snakebite. I Married a Ranger In snakebite poisoning it is more likely to be due to passive engorgement of the capillary system and probably also to blockage of corpuscles in the finest capillary tubes. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote "I wouldn't drink that guy's liquor if I were dying of snakebite, and he wouldn't offer me a drink if he knew I was," Gresham declared. Murder in the Gunroom Antivenin—Antiserum is the keystone to the therapy of snakebite. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z Aside from this they have a cure for snakebites which is really remarkable. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan Many thousand natives die every year from snakebites. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East In one very extraordinary case of tiger snakebite, the patient, a child of 9 years, remained conscious to the last, and after vomiting blood freely died under symptoms of heart failure. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote Poisoned Wounds.—For a snakebite make a tight constriction just above the wound; make an incision at the bite and suck out the poison. Military Instructors Manual In all cases of snakebite where there is any doubt as to the snake's identity, it should be killed if possible and taken to the hospital for positive identification. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z For some reason these Indians are very jealous of their secrets in treating snakebites. The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest A little later, in Martinique, she had an equally narrow escape from death as the result of a snakebite. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe During the last year I treated four cases of snakebite successfully with strychnine. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote Think of all the foreign nations, negro, chow, and blackamoor, Saved from sudden expiration, by my wondrous snakebite cure. The Man from Snowy River Although the L-C method of snakebite treatment has been vigorously attacked by many, there is still need of much more data before it can be unequivocally condemned or praised. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z "If liquor is your cure for snakebites I prefer to take my chances with the bite." The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest If this had happened in India I should have said the man had died from some form of snakebite. Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories He was called early one morning to visit a little boy, two years old, and on examination found that he presented symptoms almost identical with those of snakebite poisoning. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote What is the right thing to do in case of snakebite? Nature Cure The occurrence of poisonous snakebite has been nearly as badly underestimated as fatal results of their envenomations have been overrated. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z "I hate to think of his not pulling through from this snakebite." The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, At Railwood Building in Earnest These are the inferences drawn by men, who, practising in towns, have probably never seen a case of snakebite. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote Diapedesis is now supposed to be the result of blood pressure, but it occurs in snakebite, where blood pressure is at zero. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote It is among the symptoms of snakebite poisoning one of the most interesting ones, but also one most difficult of explanation. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote Judging from estimates made in several states, the number of poisonous snakebites in the United States would be about 5000 per year. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z Experienced observers will agree with the writer that it is but rarely we find two cases of snakebite exactly alike in the symptoms they present. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote Did not see the snake nor suspect snakebite, but collapsed helplessly in a few minutes after returning to his work. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote On other subjects also, besides that of vaso-motor paralysis, the strychnine treatment of snakebite has thrown an unexpected light. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote But for his early recognition of the soundness of the writer's theory and treatment of snakebite many valuable lives now saved would have been lost. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote Poisonous snakebites resulting in lack of venom poisoning. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) 2011-12-17T03:00:17.963Z We desire to call the special attention of the profession to Dr. Mueller's papers on the pathology and cure of snakebite, published in our issues for Nov., On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote The report concludes: We have had some fatal cases of snakebite already this season, and the successful treatment in the above case has created a strong feeling in favour of strychnine in such emergencies. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote The antidote, therefore, that cures snakebite in Australia will as surely cure it elsewhere if properly and efficiently applied. On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote |
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