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Snakebite: a “neglected disease of poverty" (INSP)

An article for INSP's news service about snakebite treatment in developing countries was republished by several street papers, including The Big Issue Japan.
 
The piece reveals that snakebite is now a global epidemic affecting around 4.5 million people every year. Despite the existence of effective treatments, snakebite kills an estimated 125,000 victims and leaves millions crippled and severely injured. Includes interviews with Professor David Warrel of the Global Snakebite Initiative and Thea Litschka-Koen, a snake catcher who works with victims in Swaziland.
Snakebite: a “neglected disease of poverty" (INSP)
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Snakebite: a “neglected disease of poverty" (INSP)

An article written for INSP about the devastating effect of snakebite in the developing world - republished in The Big Issue Japan.

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