Nigeria runs low on snakebite antidote
Thousands of people are bitten by snakes in Nigeria every year, and many people die or lose their limbs because of a shortage of antivenoms.
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Snake bites kill more than 100,000 people every year.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says reducing the number of fatalities is a ”global health priority”.
Many victims are in Nigeria, where, as Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports, doctors are struggling to save lives.
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Published On 24 Jun 2018