South Africa: What Can South Africa Do to Prepare for Snake Antivenom Shortages?

[spotlight] Some researchers argue that South Africa should look into using “expired” doses of antivenom if the country once again struggles to make enough of the treatment – something which happened in 2023. In part 2 of a Spotlight special series on snake antivenom, Jesse Copelyn outlines the case for extending the shelf-life and goes over some exciting, but very early, research on a new form of antivenom.



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Publish date : 2024-09-11 07:46:11

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