Nielsen contested the notion that his treatment may not result in more lives saved.
“The reality is, even though people don’t die, there are people that even though they get the anti-venom, they end up getting transfused with blood,” Nielsen said. “They do end up with damage in their tissues, they end up in the intensive care unit for a week or two, and then sometimes they get sick again as the venom continues to come from the bite site a week or so later.” Nielsen acknowledged that a small number of snake bites in the U.S. are fatal, but explained that just because a patient |
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