Summertime means more of our slithery friends are coming out to play, so we caught up with Dr. Benjamin German, emergency medicine physician (also known as the Venom Doc). He’s a snake enthusiast who believes that families need to be educated about the facts, so they can reduce their fears and take safety precautions while […]
It’s the time of year where there’s a ssssssspike in snake bites. WakeMed emergency departments typically treat approximately 100 snakebites per year. Of these, 60 percent are venomous. The other 40 percent are “dry bites” (no venom injected), or they are from harmless snakes. So far, this year, WakeMed has seen over 20 snake bites, […]
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