As a result of a study conducted in England, doctors announced that the number of people bitten by snakes has increased due to the increase in the number of exotic pets.
It was reported that in the last 11 years, doctors treated 300 people bitten by snakes, 72 of whom were children or teenagers.
Although most patients bitten by snakes recovered completely, some had to be admitted to intensive care. A patient died while a person’s finger was amputated.
The deceased was a reptilian expert; He had been bitten by the king cobra, the world’s longest venomous snake.
These animals, which can reach up to four meters in length, can rise up to the eye level of an adult.
He said that after the man was bitten by the snake, he ‘staggered like a drunk’ and then collapsed to the ground.
According to the article in the journal Clinical Poisons, the patient who was given 10 doses of antidote died of a heart attack; It is thought that she may have had an allergic reaction to the antidote.
A plan should be developed against being bitten.
Snake venom, a neurotoxin, can cause a person to stop breathing and stop their heart.
According to the World Health Organization, there are 250 species of venomous snakes, mostly in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania.
Exotic pet ownership is not illegal in the UK, where there are three types of venomous snakes.
In the study, it was noted that 321 bites were detected by 68 different varieties, 15 of which were serious.
Professor at Oxford University David Warrell noted that most of the cases are seen in people who interact with snakes due to their profession or hobbies, most often fingers, hands and wrists are bitten.
It was reminded that snakes without venom can be in the category of pets like other animals that can bite.
Feeding snake venom requires a special license in the UK.
Specializing in snake bites, Prof. Nicholas Casewell noted that people who own venomous snakes should be careful and develop a plan for what to do if they are bitten.