Name: Snakebite Risk Worsens Because of Antivenom Scarcity
Uploaded: 2023-11-08T14:44:39+00:00
Duration: 3 min 28 s
Description: Eswatini has eight species of highly venomous snakes and a mostly rural population of 1.2 million people. When these reptiles bite people, it can be deadly, especially when antivenom is scarce. VOA’s

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Eswatini has eight species of highly venomous snakes and a mostly rural population of 1.2 million people. When these reptiles bite people, it can be deadly, especially when antivenom is scarce. VOA’s Nokukhanya Musi reports from Manzini. Producer: Keith Lane. Camera: Samkeliso Sibandze.

CREDITS: VOA (Voice of America)

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