On a warm night, a wet compress will help. And keep the victim calm and still. Panic and activity speed up the venom s spread. If the scorpion was Centruroides, post-sting manifestations may include heavy sweating, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision, loss of bowel control, jerky muscular reflexes, and respiratory distress. These serious signs are cause for quick evacuation to a medical facility.
Antitoxins are available in many areas where dangerous scorpions live.
An estimated 200 species of snakes, worldwide, carry the potential for human death in their venom, and a best guess by experts places the number of deaths each year at more than 50,000. A pit viper s danger comes from two very special teeth, hinged to swing downward at a 90 angle from the upper jaw. The jaw opens very, very wide, allowing the venom to be ejected down canals within the fangs, and into a prey s tissue. The amount of venom and the toxicity of the venom determine the danger to the bitten. Arizona is the most likely place to die of a snakebite, with Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Alabama filling out the top five.