In Response to Wilderness Search Strategy and Tactics, by Phillips et al

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Venom ophthalmia caused by venoms of spitting elapid and other snakes: report of ten cases with review of epidemiology, clinical features, pathophysiology and management. Toxicon. 2010;56:259-272. 5. Prescott RA, Potter PC. Hypersensitivity to airborne spitting cobra snake venom.

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“…To the Editor: The Sateré-Mawé Indians, who reside along the border between the Pará and Amazonas states in Brazil, 1 are known for conducting a ritual in which young males subject themselves to the venomous stings of the ant species Paraponera clavata, or the bullet ant (Figure 1), which is commonly found throughout Brazil. This ritual Letters to the Editor 271…”