The escalating health crisis over snakebites
Posted:
Sun 04 Sep, 2016 11:14 amby LandSailor
Interesting overview on a global crisis in snake-bite antivenom production.
http://www.nature.com/news/vipers-mamba ... es-1.20495
Re: The escalating health crisis over snakebites
Posted:
Mon 05 Sep, 2016 7:34 amby newhue
seems a bit sad doesn't it. Just another classic humans screwing human type relationship. The rich ones can't get enough money from the poor ones for the antivenin. And be it first world greed or third world corruption, the problem is the same. Money before people.
Does seem to be quite high numbers of bites I have to say, kind of puts a new spin on walking in lesser developed countries for me.
Re: The escalating health crisis over snakebites
Posted:
Tue 06 Sep, 2016 4:46 pmby LandSailor
Agree...probably some government intervention needed here. Hopefully one day they can develop the holy grail..a synthetic anti-venom that can be stored at room temperature and will work for all snakes in your area.