Hospitals are almost empty of antidote after the record year for hoggorm bites

– We find that there are many people who have been bitten by the hoggorm this year, compared to previous years. This is probably because of the heat, and we are also more out in good weather, says Professor Dag Jacobsen, head of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University Hospital. from Oslo to NRK.

Since May of this year, Poison Information has received 264 inquiries from people who have been bitten. The worst was in June when they received 100 inquiries, compared to 52 last year.

Lack of Consumption

The drug called ViperaTab is administered to about half of patients admitted to the hospital, but this year it has become a gap due to its high consumption.

Hospitals must therefore take care of a "spare antibody" for the horse, which can cause reactions to people with allergies.

– What we left of the original antidote is then spared to vulnerable groups such as children and those allergic to horses.

Many people are very afraid of hoggormen, but they do not attack people unless they are provoked and they will always try to get rid of people.

As a rule, the worm tries to scare the so-called "dry pigs" married. Preferably, the poison is saved for the prey.

Human deaths from leafhopper bite occur very rarely. On the other hand, dogs and other animals are more prone and, if your dog is bitten, it should be immediately brought to the vet.