Bringing antivenoms to Sub-Saharan Africa

Nat Biotechnol. 2007 Feb;25(2):173-7. doi: 10.1038/nbt0207-173.

Abstract

To reduce unacceptably high death rates from snakebite envenomation, sub-Saharan Africa must adopt not only a new generation of multivalent biotech antivenoms, but also an infrastructure to deliver them.

MeSH terms

  • Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
  • Antivenins / therapeutic use*
  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Health Policy*
  • Rural Health*
  • Snake Bites / epidemiology*
  • Snake Bites / therapy*

Substances

  • Antivenins