With one person rescued from Daisy Mountain and more than 100 rattlesnake bites reported this year, experts are advising hikers and all Arizonans to be aware of the increasing danger of rattlesnakes during monsoon season.
With monsoon season's arrival, people are getting outside when they can. But it's important to note, humans aren't the only ones taking advantage of the cooler weather.The rattlesnakes are emerging as well. While some snakes like the corn snake are harmless in nature, doctors are more concerned about the venomous rattlesnakes."They have the potential to kill us, rattlesnakes.
"He says Arizona has more species of rattlesnakes than anywhere in the U.S."We have 13 different species of rattlesnakes," he said. "So we're significantly at risk."Dr. Meghan Spyres with Banner Poison Center says monsoon season is when she sees more snake bites."Rattlesnakes here cause tissue damage and they cause hemotoxicity, which basically means that your blood doesn't clot very well. So antivenom helps prevent the progression of that," she said.
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