In recent years, doctors in central North Carolina have noticed a troubling pattern: more patients are arriving in emergency rooms with snake bites. Some hospitals surpassed last year’s totals before ...
An increase in venomous snake bites, carbon monoxide poisoning and medication errors after storms like Hurricane Erin can lead to illness or even death, a North Carolina Poison Control expert warns.
A North Carolina family said their 4-year-old was bitten by a venomous snake on the playground of a day care, but staff failed to call emergency services and reached out to a guardian instead. The boy ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield, the largest health provider in North Carolina, covers copperhead snake bite care and antivenom, the health insurance company said through communications advisor Laura Eberhard.