Humans are rarely harmed by snakes. Venomous snakes account fohared r around 15% of all snakes globally and 20% in the United States. These include the rattlesnake, coral snake, water moccasin, and copperhead in North America. Their bites can result in serious injury and even death.

If you are bitten by a venomous snake, call 911 or your local emergency number right once, especially if the affected area changes color, swells, or is uncomfortable. Antivenom medications are commonly available in emergency rooms and may be of assistance to you.

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While you’re waiting for medical treatment, try to follow these steps:

Remove yourself from the snake’s striking range.

To assist delay the spread of venom, be quiet and cool.

Before you start to swell, take off your jewelry and tight clothing.

If at all possible, position yourself so that the bite occurs at or below the level of your heart.

Soap and water should be used to clean the wound. Cover it in a dry, clean dressing.

Caution

Use no tourniquets or ice packs.

Do not attempt to cut the wound or remove the poison.

Caffeine and alcohol might speed up the absorption of venom in your body.

Do not attempt to catch the snake. Try to recall its color and shape so you can explain it to your doctor, which will aid in your therapy. Take a picture of the snake from a safe distance if you have a smartphone and it won’t delay getting help.

Symptoms of snake bite

The majority of snake bites happen on the extremities. Pain and scrapes at the bite site are common symptoms of a nonvenomous snake bite.

Within 15 to 30 minutes after a venomous snake bite, acute burning agony develops at the bite site. Swelling and bruising at the site, as well as up the arm or leg, can result. Nausea, labored breathing, and an overall feeling of weakness, as well as a strange taste in the mouth, are further indications and symptoms.

Toxins found in some snakes, such as coral snakes, induce neurological symptoms such skin tingling, difficulty speaking, and weakness.

A venomous snake can sometimes bite without injecting venom. These “dry bites” cause irritation on the skin.

North American venomous snakes

Pit vipers are venomous snakes in North America with eyes that resemble slits. They have fangs and have triangular skulls. The coral snake, which has a rounded head and spherical pupils, is an exception. Snakes with nonvenomous venom have rounder heads, circular pupils, and lack fangs.

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