Extreme heat has plagued the Triangle for several days already this year. And as temperatures have risen, local emergency departments have reported an increase in visits from snake bite patients.

Snake envenomation statistics vary from region to region worldwide. In countries with limited or no access to antivenom, the risk of death from a venomous bite is significantly higher. Even in ...

Many persons had resorted to seeking alternative means of treatment because of the unavailability of free anti-snake venom, ...

A 4-year-old boy was bitten by a copperhead snake while playing at New Beginnings Child Enrichment Center in North Carolina According to the day care center, the child was "quickly" taken to the ...

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A hiker died after he was bitten by a venomous snake in a Tennessee state park last week. First responders were called to Savage Gulf State Park, in Grundy County, at ...

The Gombe State Ministry of Health has reported 54 deaths from 1,591 snakebite cases in 2025, citing a lack of free ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Emergency departments report increased snake bite cases across the Triangle. Snake bites become more common as weather warms in ...

The child was bitten by a copperhead snake while playing near a sandbox at the North Carolina day care center A 4-year-old boy was bitten by a copperhead snake while playing at New Beginnings Child ...