You are more likely to die of Covid-19 than a rattlesnake bite

[DBoon]

The mortality rate is higher with rattlesnake bites compared to all snake bites. In the United States, approximately 9,000 people per year suffer a snake bite, but only five deaths occur. Interestingly, poison center data shows that one in 736 patients who suffer a rattlesnake bite die. Rattlesnakes are found in varying climates in both North and South America.[2]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK431065/

People who think a 1% death rate from Covid is nothing to worry about should take up rattlesnake handling. That death rate is 1/736 or 0.13 %, maybe 7 times lower if they are bitten.

Anti-maskers should become snake handlers - it is a safer occupation and they only hurt themselves.

Shouldn't be hard to convince them that being bitten by a rattlesnake is a good way to own the libs.

[jimfields33]

1. Makes sense. Most people are not walking around where rattlesnakes are

The virus is everywhere.

[DBoon]

2. The stats quoted *assume* you have been bitten