Big strides are being made in the push for affordable, effective antivenoms: Black mambas are extremely dangerous. Shutterstock/NickEvansKZNFor city dwellers, especially those in the developed world, the idea of being bitten by a venomous snake seems outlandish. But it is a daily and very real risk for millions around the world – and that includes many people living in African … [Read more...] about Big strides are being made in the push for affordable, effective antivenoms | The Conversation
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Unsuitable antivenoms are being sold in Africa, costing lives | The Conversation
Unsuitable antivenoms are being sold in Africa, costing lives: _Echis_, also known as the saw-scaled viper, dominates snakebite statistics and kills more people annually than any other. ShutterstockSnakes bite more than 5 million people every year. Of these, around 1.8 million people are envenomated and over 94,000 are killed. These statistics suggest that snakebite is one of … [Read more...] about Unsuitable antivenoms are being sold in Africa, costing lives | The Conversation
Snakebites still exact a high toll in Africa. A shortage of antivenoms are to blame | The Conversation
Snakebites still exact a high toll in Africa. A shortage of antivenoms are to blame: ShutterstockA snakebite is one of the most excruciating experiences a person can go through. Depending on how venomous the snake is, it can cause morbidity, pain, and death. Snakebite envenoming can lead to paralysis of the nerves and muscles, local tissue damage … [Read more...] about Snakebites still exact a high toll in Africa. A shortage of antivenoms are to blame | The Conversation
