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  2. Snakebite - Wikipedia

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    A snakebite is an injury caused by the bite of a snake, especially a venomous snake. [9] A common sign of a bite from a venomous snake is the presence of two puncture wounds from the animal's fangs. [1] Sometimes venom injection from the bite may occur. [3]

  3. Epidemiology of snakebites - Wikipedia

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    The national average incidence of venomous snake bites in the United States is roughly 4 bites per 100,000 persons, [49] and about 5 deaths per year total (1 death per 65 million people). [50] The state of North Carolina has the highest frequency of reported snakebites, averaging approximately 19 bites per 100,000 persons. [ 49 ]

  4. List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    It has been estimated that 7,000–8,000 people per year receive venomous snake bites in the United States, and about five of those people die. [5] 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 ...

  5. As Georgia heats up, snakes crop up. See which ones are ... - AOL

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    These snakes are more likely to be killed by humans than the other way around. Sadly, these snakes are dying out because humans gas burrows in an attempt to kill large amounts of Diamondbacks.

  6. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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    Average venom yield per bite is 37 mg and a maximum yield of 97 mg. [164] Bites from red-bellied black snake are rarely life-threatening due to the snake usually choosing to inject little venom toxin, but are still in need of immediate medical attention. Rate of envenomation is 40–60%, but the untreated mortality rate is less than 1%.

  7. Oklahoma has twice the national average of snake bites ... - AOL

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    Do not attempt to catch or kill the snake. Do not give the bitten person any alcohol, caffeine, or sedatives. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Venomous snakes in Oklahoma: What to ...

  8. What to do if a copperhead snake bites you while on a North ...

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    How to avoid a snake bite in NC. An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. It’s extremely rare these ...

  9. Venomous snake - Wikipedia

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    Other important factors for risk assessment include the likelihood that a snake will bite, the quantity of venom delivered with the bite, the efficiency of the delivery mechanism, and the location of a bite on the body of the victim. Snake venom may have both neurotoxic and hemotoxic properties. There are about 600 venomous snake species in the ...