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Mysterious past. we dont have a name for the tribes of people that lived here, and thats perhaps part of the mystery. and we check out the latest wines erupting onto the scene in the volcanic azores. you can taste the sea. the texture of the wine — yes, you can taste the sea. for generations, snakes, scorpions and spiders have been important mystical and religious figures here in mexico.

Which they then use to create life—saving serum. the blood will be collected in a bag, and then it will be hung so that the cells, the blood cells, deposit in the bottom. and the plasma that contains the antibodies from which antivenoms are made remains on the top. how much antivenom do these horses actually produce? well, it will produce an average of 2,000 vials of antivenom, one donation, thats as far as scorpions. for snakes, you only get 200 vials. those are still pretty powerful numbers....

So hes about to milk the snake? yes, yeah, yeah. look. huge fangs! you see the the yellow venom. thats the venom? yeah, thats the venom. that snake does not look happy. dr alagon�*s team regularly extract venom from some of the worlds most dangerous snakes and scorpions in a process called milking. the venom will then be used to create antibodies which will counter the poison, but more on that in a moment. so thats not very much, is it? well, actually, for us its quite a bit, you know? and its...

And the only way to create it is to start by collecting the venom in the first place. so hes about to milk the snake? yes, yeah, yeah. look. huge fangs! you see the the yellow venom. thats the venom? yeah, thats the venom. that snake does not look happy. dr alagon�*s team regularly extract venom from some of the worlds most dangerous snakes and scorpions in a process called milking. the venom will then be used to create antibodies which will counter the poison, but more on that in a moment. so...

Mystical and religious figures here in mexico. and travelling around the country, you cant escape being reminded of that. but in reality some are very dangerous. around 4.5 million people are bitten by snakes alone around the world every year, and over half of those bites can lead to serious injuries or worse. and climate change, combined with accelerated urban development means that more and more people are coming into contact with things that can bite, with scientists predicting that the numbe...

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Around 4.5 million people are bitten by snakes alone around the world every year, and over half of those bites can lead to serious injuries or worse. and climate change, combined with accelerated urban development means that more and more people are coming into contact with things that can bite, with scientists predicting that the number of cases can rise even higher. to get an idea of what is out there here in mexico, i have come to a park near the capital to meet diego barales, who has become ...

A date with a potentially deadly rattlesnake. so, so scary looking! antivenom is made up from antibodies that can neutralize a potentially harmful or lethal sting or bite. and the only way to create it is to start by collecting the venom in the first place. so hes about to milk the snake? yes, yeah, yeah. look. huge fangs! you see the the yellow venom. thats the venom? yeah, thats the venom. that snake does not look happy. dr alagon�*s team regularly extract venom from some of the worlds most ...

Look. huge fangs. oh, you see the the yellow venom. thats the venom? yeah, thats the venom. that snake is not happy. the team regularly extract venom from some of the worlds most dangerous snakes and scorpions in a process called milking. the venom will then be used to create antibodies which will counter the poison, but more on that in a moment. so thats not very much, is it? well, actually, for us its quite a bit, you know, and its very concentrated and potent. ten years ago, dr alagon bought ...

In the volcanic azores. you can taste the sea. the texture of the wine, yes you can taste the sea. for generations, snakes, scorpions, and spiders have been important mystical and religious figures here in mexico. and travelling around the country, you cannot escape being reminded of that. but in reality some are very dangerous.