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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 25 > Rattlesnake bites yielding more extreme symptoms

Rattlesnake bites yielding more extreme symptoms

Arizona, California and Colorado report rise in cases

By Amanda Lee Myers / The Bulletin
May 25, 2008

PHOENIX — A rattlesnake strikes.

The victim experiences extreme pain at the location of the bite, nausea, sometimes diarrhea. Then the mouth and throat swell, making it difficult to breath. The victim gets lightheaded, collapses and goes into shock — all within minutes of the....

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