Malayan pit viper

Δύναμη δηλητηρίου

Δαγκώματα

Το δηλητήριο βγαίνει από τα δόντια του όταν δαγκώνει.

Τι κάνει το δηλητήριό του όταν δαγκώνει ή τσιμπάει;

Its venom causes severe pain and swelling around the bite, and sometimes tissue damage (necrosis), where body tissue dies. The venom acts on platelets, the small cells that help blood clot, and can cause dangerous blood clots. Symptoms are described as developing over time after a bite.1

Πόσο επικίνδυνο είναι για τους ανθρώπους;

In northern Malaysia it is responsible for about 700 snakebite incidents a year, with a mortality rate of about 2 percent. In a 2005 study of 145 patients in Thailand, 18.6 percent were left with permanently swollen limbs, and two patients died from brain bleeding. Many victims lose limb use or have limbs amputated when there is no antivenom or early treatment.1

Καλά νέα: οι γιατροί έχουν φάρμακο (ορό κατά του δηλητηρίου) ή θεραπεία γι' αυτό.1

Τι κάνει όταν φοβάται;

It has a reputation for being bad-tempered and quick to strike when disturbed.1