How Antivenom Stops Venom From Killing You

You may know that antivenom can counteract attacks from venomous creatures, but how does it work?


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How To Make Antivenom - And Why The World Is Running Short
"Venomous snakebites kill at least 100,000 people per year. The only antidote antivenom takes time, skill and abundant resources to make. PM walks you through how its done (but dont try this at home.)"

Venomous vs Poisonous: What Is the Difference Between Venom, Poison, and Toxins?
"The quick and dirty way to separate venomous creatures from poisonous ones is by thinking about bites: If you bite it and die, it is poisonous; if it bites you and you die, it is venomous. But to break things down a bit more: To deliver their chemicals, venomous creatures bite you-they actively inject their deadly mixture into other organisms (via fangs, spines, stingers, or similar methods of delivery). For example, consider Oxyuranus microlepidotus (the inland tipan). This snake is generally believed to have the deadliest venom of any known creature. If this snake bites you, things will go downhill very quickly."

The last supplies of an important snake antivenom just expired - and that's a problem
"At the end of June 2016, the last remaining supplies of an important, safe, and effective antivenom expired. The antidote, known as FAV-Afrique, is what Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has relied on to treat snakebites in sub-Saharan Africa."
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Written By: Jules Sudaltsev

[Master_Therion]

My mom's sister is such a toxic person I call her auntie venom.

[phuku]

My snake never bites. Even though my girlfriend bites him all the time.

[mommomlacey]

Thank you for making this video. I got bitten by a rattle snake 3 days ago and received 14 viles of anti-venom. I’m doing really well & now I’m interested in knowing in how this amazing stuff works.

[henrysmith]

When I was young my parents took me to some rock pools in Victoria Australia and we found a blue ringed octopus in one of the rock pools, (not know that they were venomous) we were playing with it and picking it up thankfully it was half dead (not in a horrible way) or otherwise we could have been poisoned

[tristanhoekstra]

Most afraid if being bitten by? Well, as I'm in Western Europe, the most lethal animal is my neighbors chihuahua

[gamingdude]

How to survive when you're bit in the balls.

[diegoalec]

What happens to the insects when we use insect killers? How are they killed?

[cyprian]

There was this one Roman guy (I forgot his name) that was so scared of being poisoned by his rivals, that he took very small amounts of the poison during his whole life, to build up a immune system. When he was captured by the enemy during a war, he tried to commit suicide by taking the poison. Unfortunately for him, he survived as he built a very strong immunity against the poison. (And probably became slave or died a very cruel dead)

You should look it up if you're interested, as I can't remember the details :)

[hoshnicvongutonburg]

I was struck by lightning while being bitten by a rattlesnake and now I have superpowers!

[raul.]

I like this guy !! His voice is so warm and relaxing

[africanmoongoddess]

Vegans be trippin


"NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS!"

[Yashyennam]

And I saw 3 feet long Russell's viper just like 12 hours ago in my garden.. 😫

[tormentedzombieowl]

According to some doctors in South Africa, the Anti-venom they have comes from horses, and the problem was that the Horse proteins and antibodies in the anti-venom was actually causing worse results and resulting in more deaths, then when they didn't use Anti-venom at all, so they have actually stopped giving anti-venom. Move people were dying from the anti-venom, then from the actual snake bites, so they don't give it anymore.

[explodoboyv]

How dare you delay telling me how i can survive?! I am dead now. Good job. Good job. **clap clap**

[mayhemdiscordchaosohmy]

I am most afraid of being bitten by the fallout of ANY of the many bad jokes or puns that tend to fall out of my mouth every day!

[MrBeefy-grep]

I remember seeing a discovery channel show (a while ago) about a guy that injects himself with small amounts of venom...I remember there being a purpose...but I can't remember what it was... I think he was building a resistance to it...how does that work? If humans can't make the right type of antibodies...

[inkliizii]

"Stabbed by a stingray..." Too soon, DNews, too soon. #NeverForget #CrocHunter

[jean-lucchessher]

Not being bit is a better way to not die from venom

[chavamara]

I remember learning about this in Inquiring Minds!

[omarferrer]

it's expensive because the pharmaceutical companies have a monopoly on it.