The Problem with Antivenom
Venomous snakes kill nearly 100,000 people a year. Which is weird, because we have a pretty effective treatment for venomous snake bites; it’s actually been around for more than a hundred years. So why are so many people still dying?
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Show Notes
To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Envenomation: The process by which venom is injected by a venomous animal.
- Antivenom: Purified antibodies against specific venom components.
- Tropical zone: The area of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- Toxicofera: The clade of snakes and lizards that first evolved venom more than 170 million years ago.
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