Kenya is working to develop first locally produced anti-venom

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Kenya is working to develop first locally produced anti-venom

Kenya could soon roll out the first snake anti-venom, produced in an African country. The Kenya Snakebite Research and Intervention Centre is currently developing an anti-venom aimed at significantly reducing deaths from snakebites. Currently, the country imports anti-venom from Mexico and India, but 50% of them are ineffective since they're usually specific to regions. Brenda Radido has more details.

June 5, 2024