Which hospitals in South Africa stock antivenom?
Telling male and female snakes apart is not always easy. In adders of the genus Bitis females have much shorter tails than males but without another tail to compare with it could be confusing.
Telling male and female snakes apart is not always easy. In adders of the genus Bitis females have much shorter tails than males but without another tail to compare with it could be confusing.
Snakebite deaths are quite rare in South Africa with between 10-12 fatalities being reported annually. These fatalities are largely because of…
The South African Vaccine Producers, produces two antivenoms for snakebite – a monovalent antivenom and a polyvalent antivenom.
The African Snakebite Institute Foundation is a registered Non-profit Organisation which focuses on educating people about snakes and snakebite, first aid measures and the medical treatment of snakebite.
One of the biggest challenges we face in Africa is the availability of antivenom and snakebite deaths has been recognised by the World Health Organisation as a neglected tropical disease. Up to 20,000 fatalities are reported in Africa every year.
In the event of an animal being bitten by a venomous snake, get it to the nearest vet as soon as possible, no matter how far you have to travel. There is no other solution.
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