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6 | The Snakebite Foundation
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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We are in the midst of a Global Snakebite Crisis, where people living in poverty in regions with high numbers of venomous snakes are dying from snakebites at a high rate. Chris talks with Jordan Benjamin about the Snakebite Crisis and the efforts of the Snakebite Foundation to turn around that trend. They discuss strategies that include developing snakebite clinics, training, and providing antivenom in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa. They also discuss topics such as the various types of venoms and everything you wanted to know about antivenom.
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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