A confirmed human fatality due to envenomation by the kunene Coral Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi) in Namibia

We report on the first confirmed human fatality by the Kunene Shield-nose Snake (Aspidelaps lubricus cowlesi) in a child. Envenomation by Aspidelaps and other snakes considered lesser-venomous - especially those possessing neurotoxic venom - should be treated with caution as they may result in life-threatening envenomation without established clinical management protocols.PMID:38043715 | DOI:10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107537
Source: Toxicon - Category: Toxicology Authors: Source Type: research