Man bitten 200 times by a deadly snake

Having endured more than 200 deadly snake bites and injected with more than 700 venoms of some of the world’s deadliest snakes, the Wisconsin man has been instrumental in creating an antidote that can save thousands of lives.

Tom Friede of Wisconsin was exposed to deadly poison for 18 years. He began with small amounts and gradually increased the amount he took to accumulate tolerance.

After analyzing his blood, the researchers released details of the poison that can protect the bite from bites from 19 species of deadly deadly snakes, according to the World Health Organization. Several experts said that a lethal snake bite antidote based on Friede’s blood and venom blocker antibodies could revolutionize treatment for the awareness of snake acid worms, a potentially life-threatening disease caused by fatal snake bite toxins.

I “screw it in” and I fell asleep

Friede’s first goal was to build immunity to protect himself when dealing with snakes. But the former American truck mechanic said he was “completely ruined” early on when two Cobra bit him in a coma quickly and in a row.

“I didn’t want to die. I didn’t want to lose my finger. I didn’t want to miss a job,” he told the BBC, a British broadcaster. However, he decided that it was no longer about him, but a bigger goal. It is to develop better treatments for snake bite victims around the world.

“It just became a lifestyle and I pushed and kept pushing as hard as I could, for people 8,000 miles from me, dying at Snakebite.” I said BBC.

Antivenom is now made by injecting animals with small amounts of snake venom, including horses. Their immune system fights poison by producing antibodies. The antibodies are harvested and later used as treatment.

However, the poison bitten toxins differ just like snakes that come with poison, so the poison and antidote must match closely.

And Friede was discovered by an antidote expert

A team of researchers began looking for a universal antidote. And that was when Dr. Jacob Glanville, CEO of Biotech Company Centivax, met Tim Friede.

“I immediately reached out to him, ‘If anyone in the world developed these widely neutralizing antibodies, it would be him,” Granville said.

“The first call, I said, ‘This may be awkward, but I want to get some hands on your blood,” the doctor added.

However, Freed agreed and received ethical approval as the study only took blood from him, rather than using him as a guinea pig.

Don’t try this at home

“As far as I know, Tim has an unparalleled history,” the immunologist added. “It was different and a very diverse species from all continents that have snakes. He continued to spin (between snake venom) over his 17-year, nine-month history, and he kept a much meticulous record.”

A good doctor said you shouldn’t try this at home. “We all think about doing what Tim has done. Snake venom is dangerous.”

Immunologists said there has been considerable advances, but antivenoms still require extensive testing before they can be used on people.

Freed concluded: “It makes me feel good. I’m doing something good for humanity. It was very important to me. I’m proud of it. It’s pretty cool.”