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Snake bite

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Snake bites: A bite of a venomous snake, such as a rattlesnake, copperhead, cottonmouth water moccasin, or coral snake.

A bite from one of these snakes should be considered a medical emergency.

See also: Rattlesnake bite; Snake antivenin

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