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The N&O spoke with Dr. Michael C. Beuhler, medical director of North Carolina Poison Control, so we can learn the basics on managing venomous snake bites without the ability to call for medical help.
Copperhead snake bites are the most common venomous bite in our area. ... This is a free 24/7 hotline for people in North and South Carolina who want to speak with a medical expert before heading ...
While it makes for a painful bite, copperhead venom generally poses minimal risk to bite victims. In fact, NC poison control says that about half of all bites result only in pain and mild swelling.
Though most fatal bites are attributed to rattlesnakes, the copperhead accounts for more snakebite incidents than any other venomous North American species. Rattlesnake bites, by comparison, are approximately four times as likely to result in a death or major effects as a copperhead bite.
Bite severity: Similar to a copperhead, severe but usually not as severe as other venomous N.C. snakes. Symptoms of their venom is similar to those present in copperhead bites.
It’s snake season in North Carolina, so it’s a good time to bust (or confirm) some popular myths about venomous snakes. ... Snake myth #7: A baby copperhead bite is more potent.
The eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), [3] also known simply as the copperhead, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae.
According to the Carolinas Poison Center, copperhead bites can be “severe,” but generally are not as bad as bites from other venomous North Carolina snakes. About half of all copperhead bites ...