There are venomous (poisonous) and nonvenomous (nonpoisonous) snakes. A venomous snake bite penetrates the skin and injects, secretes, or spits a toxin into the penetrated wound. Symptoms of a venomous snake bite include:
- redness at the site of the bite,
- swelling at the site of the bite,
- severe pain at the site of the bite,
- nausea and vomiting
- labored breathing
- disturbed vision
- increased sweating and salivation, and
- numbness or tingling in the face or arms and legs.
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