They are a major cause of snakebites and occasional snakebite deaths in Australia. This species is responsible for more snakebite fatalities than any other African snake. Rattlesnakes are the leading contributor to snakebite injuries in North America. In Thailand, the monocled cobra is responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities. The greatest burden of snakebite morbidity is in India and Southeast Asia. They reach a drugstore to purchase snakebite antidote, but the store is sold out. A famous medical example is one promoting yew juice as a cure for snakebite. The average annual mortality rate from snakebite was 14 deaths per 100,000 population. In Martinique the root is used to make a remedy for snakebite. There, an Indian doctor treats Mattie's snakebite and broken arm. The treatment for a snakebite is as variable as the bite itself. Max kills Bowdre and Pilar dies from the snakebite. The story of Cleopatra's suicide by snakebite was often depicted in Medieval and Renaissance art. This species is the main cause of snakebite incidents within its range. This species is one of the main causes of snakebite envenoming in Southeast Asia.