Northern California hospital runs out of antivenom saving man bitten by rattlesnake

Northern California hospital runs out of antivenom saving man bitten by rattlesnake

The encounter is one in a "concerning" surge in rattlesnake bites in California this year, including three fatal incidents, officials said.

Man bit by rattlesnake in California barely survives after 54 antivenom doses

Three days later, the hospital ran out of antivenom.

Man bit by rattlesnake in California barely survives after 54 antivenom doses

Three days later, the hospital ran out of antivenom.

Man bit by rattlesnake in California barely survives after 54 antivenom doses

Three days later, the hospital ran out of antivenom.

Hospital ran out of anti-venom trying to save man bitten by rattlesnake

Man given 54 doses of antivenom to survive rattlesnake bite in California

By the time he arrived at the hospital, the man’s tongue had gone numb and he was struggling to breathe