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Article: As the Weather Warms Up Rattlesnakes Come Out to Enjoy the Sun Just as Californians Do.
- Article from:
- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- May 20, 2009
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The change in weather marks a change in rattlesnake behavior as well. Snakes live all over California and while most are not poisonous, the rattlesnake is. In humans, a rattlesnake bite can produce swelling and bruising and can sometimes be fatal (see also California Poison Control System).
"Over the past couple of years we have seen an increase in powerful snake bites and that patient reactions to the bites have become more severe," said Richard F. Clark, MD, Medical Director for the CPCS ...