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Spider Bites (Including Black Widow and Brown Recluse)

Are spider bites dangerous?

Most spiders do not have mouth parts strong enough to penetrate human skin, and the majority of spiders found in the U.S. and are actually harmless. There are two notable exceptions, the black widow spider and...

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Emergency Contact for Des Moines

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Des Moines Hospitals *

Iowa Lutheran Hospital
700 E University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515)263-5612

Mercy Medical Center Des Moines
1111 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515)247-3121

Blank Children's Hospital
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515)241-6212

Iowa Methodist Medical Center
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515)241-6212

Broadlawns Medical Center
1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515)282-2200

VA Central Iowa Medical Center
3600 30th St
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515)699-5999

Mercy Franklin Center
1818 48th St
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515)271-6000

Childserve
5406 Merle Hay Rd
Johnston, IA 50131
(515)727-8750

Mercy Medical Center West Lakes
1755 59th Pl
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515)358-8000

Methodist West Hospital
1660 60th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515)343-1000

Woodward Resource Center
1251 334th St
Woodward, IA 50276
(515)438-2600

Madison County Memorial Hosp
300 W Hutchings St
Winterset, IA 50273
(515)462-2373

Dallas County Hospital
610 10th St
Perry, IA 50220
(515)465-3547

Story County Medical Center
640 S 19th St
Nevada, IA 50201
(515)382-2111

Skiff Medical Center
204 N 4th Ave E
Newton, IA 50208
(641)792-1273

Mary Greeley Medical Center
1111 Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
(515)239-2011

Knoxville Hospital & Clinics
1002 S Lincoln St
Knoxville, IA 50138
(641)842-2151

Boone County Hospital
1015 Union St
Boone, IA 50036
(515)432-3140

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