Many bites are the result of intentional interaction with snakes, and the study suggests many bites could be prevented.

The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Health Department has sought to allay public fears regarding a potential shortage of snake antivenom ...

"Some snake bites are what we would call a dry bite ... in the U.S. that produce the majority of venom for making antivenom and medical research, four are in Florida, including Barden’s Medtoxin ...

Like eating well and exercising to feel better, the avoidance approach is fully backed by science. A new study from ...

A national intervention has been made to combat the snake antivenom shortage. Credible sources have revealed to the ZO that an imported surrogate, PANAF-Premium, is being used at local hospitals. Like ...

SA’s antivenom stock is depleted. While production will resume following facility renovations, it will take months before new ...

Bitten by a cobra, an Odisha man killed the snake and brought it to the hospital, aiding doctors in swift treatment. His ...

South Africa's anti-venom shortage raises alarm as nearly 4,000 snake bites occur annually, affecting not only locals but ...

"Some snake bites are what we would call a dry bite ... The patient died after receiving antivenom in only three of the 546 cases studied. Barden, no stranger to venomous bites having been ...