San Diego Zoo employee bitten by a venomous snake: there is no antidote to its toxin
A zoo worker in San Diego, California, was bitten by a venomous snake for which there is no antidote. The zoo employee was hospitalized. Writes about it New York Post.
The incident occurred while a staff member was courting a rough tree viper, known scientifically as Atheris squamigera, in an enclosed area.
The zoo said: "In accordance with our protocols, the employee was immediately taken to the hospital for examination and medical assistance."
The state of the employee is currently unknown.
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“The San Diego Zoo cares for venomous reptiles, so incidents like this are very rare. The snake is kept at all times without the risk of escape,” the zoo said in a statement.
National Geographic reports on vipers found in parts of West and Central Africa: "Their venom usually kills within a few days." And although they are very poisonous, this species of vipers very rarely attacks humans. Officially, according to "Wikipedia" only 2 deaths were recorded,
Reptile bite symptoms include "severe kidney damage and clotting and blood clotting problems" as well as "severe inflammation, bleeding and tissue death."
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Snake venom “can cause fever or internal bleeding, which can be fatal,” according to a study from the American College of Medical Toxicology.
According to the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester (New York), science has not yet known an antidote for the poison of a rough tree viper.
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