Searching for the holy grail of snake bite antidotes
Clip: 6/18/2014 | 7m 55s
A doctor has developed a nasal spray that may be able to help some snake bite victims.
Although snake bites are rarely fatal in the United States, every year about 100,000 people die worldwide after being bitten by venomous snakes. A California doctor has developed a nasal spray treatment that may be able to help some snake bite victims halt paralysis before they reach a hospital. Special correspondent Spencer Michels has the story.
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Searching for the holy grail of snake bite antidotes
Clip: 6/18/2014 | 7m 55s
Although snake bites are rarely fatal in the United States, every year about 100,000 people die worldwide after being bitten by venomous snakes. A California doctor has developed a nasal spray treatment that may be able to help some snake bite victims halt paralysis before they reach a hospital. Special correspondent Spencer Michels has the story.
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