Showing posts with label Nigeria; Snakebite; Antivenom Scarcity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nigeria; Snakebite; Antivenom Scarcity. Show all posts

Monday, November 06, 2017

250 Nigerians Die Of Snakebite In Three Weeks

Echitab Plus ICP, produced at Instituto Clodomiro Picado, University of Costa Rica, treats bites from all venomous snakes in Nigeria
Two hundred and fifty victims of snake bite have died in the last three weeks in Plateau and Gombe states, following an acute scarcity of snake anti-venom drugs in the country.