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The venom of a black mamba is highly toxic. According to a Kruger National Park fact sheet, only two drops can kill a person, and the snake can have up to 20 drops in its fangs. (Photo: SANBI)
AFRICA SNAKEBITES

The new snake oil: Antivenoms that are as useless as water

In sub-Saharan Africa, patients face a ‘wild west’ where treatments for snake bites cost the Earth or don’t work

  • Paul Eccles
  • Andjela Milivojevic
  • Rachel Schraer
22 min read