Dossier
snakebite deaths
Coverage of snakebite deaths in the Nexus archive.
- Bitten by snakes 200 times – on purpose: US man’s quest to help deliver new antivenom
Tim Friede, a 58-year-old US man, intentionally subjected himself to 200 snakebites over nearly 20 years to develop immunity for a universal antivenom. His efforts aim to combat rising snakebite deaths linked to climate change and habitat degradation.