加州圣克拉丽塔一名3岁女童阿迪在7月13日捡起Amazon包裹时，被藏在包裹下方的南太平洋响尾蛇咬中左手 [1]。女童随即被送入医院接受重症监护，共接受三次抗蛇毒血清注射，其中一次由第一应答者施打，另两次由儿科重症监护病房医护人员施打 [1]。
女童的父亲Manny Barajas表示，"她现在恢复得很好" [1]。
这起事件反映了加州当前严峻的响尾蛇咬伤形势。今年以来，加州已报告277起响尾蛇咬伤案例，创历年新高，其中造成3人死亡 [1]。
A three-year-old girl in Santa Clarita, California was bitten by a southern pacific rattlesnake on July 13 while picking up an Amazon package, with the snake concealed underneath the delivery. [1] The child, identified as Adie, was struck on her left hand and subsequently transported to a pediatric intensive care unit where she received three doses of antivenom—one administered by first responders and two by hospital staff. [1]
Her father, Manny Barajas, reported that she is recovering well. [1]
The incident reflects a broader surge in rattlesnake encounters across California this year. The state has recorded 277 reported snake bites in 2024, marking an all-time high, with three fatalities attributed to the bites. [1] This spike has occurred amid a prolonged heat wave that began in March. [1]