Vipers are one of the most common snake species. Their habitat is usually old ruins, dry tree trunks or rocky areas. Vipers often live in abandoned houses or basements. A viper bite can cause different reactions in the human body. By itself, the venom of this snake is not fatal, but due to some factors, a fatal outcome can still occur.
Consequences of a bite
The viper attacks a person only if it regards his behavior as an encroachment on her life or offspring. In most cases, people are injured by snakes due to their own negligence. For example, if you step on a viper, then she will instantly try to take revenge on her offender.
Bites of vipers in the neck or face are considered especially dangerous. It is impossible to put a splint in such cases, so the poison will spread through the body much faster than with a wound in the leg or arm.
The viper has very sharp teeth. Biting human skin, the snake injects poison into the wound. Almost immediately after such contact, redness, swelling and painful sensations occur at the site of the bite. In some cases, the skin around the wound becomes bruised.
Gradually, the effect of the poison increases. This can be accompanied by various effects. For example, arms or legs may not bend, fingers or neck may become numb. The more severe consequences of a viper bite are changes in the work of some systems of the human body. In this case, we mean an increase in body temperature, nausea, vomiting, headaches and dizziness. Blood pressure may rise or fall sharply.
A viper bite has unpredictable consequences. Most often, the wound does not bleed, but depending on the individual, serious blood loss may occur. Loss of blood, combined with severe psychological stress, becomes the main cause of death for a person.
First aid for a bite
It is worth noting that in some cases a person does not notice a viper bite for quite a long time. For example, if a snake unexpectedly attacked and also unexpectedly disappeared. A person may think that he was injured by a branch, wire, or he was bitten by an unknown representative of wildlife. The first symptoms of a viper bite are precisely the rapid spread of pain and swelling throughout the body, accompanied by dizziness and nausea.
If you know in advance about the likelihood of meeting a viper, buy a special serum at any pharmacy called "Anti-viper". Such a drug can be life-saving.
The affected area of the skin must be securely fixed with a tourniquet, thereby excluding the spread of the poison throughout the body. With viper bites, the victim needs to drink as much liquid as possible and be at rest.
If possible, you need to urgently take antihistamines. For example, suprastin or tavegil. Usually, such medicines can be found in any medicine cabinet. Such actions can only slow down the process of exposure to the poison that has begun. Medical assistance is needed in any case. The earlier a specialist examines a person, the better it will be for his health. How dangerous a viper bite will be depends primarily on timely medical attention.
