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Health innovations. Killer snakes /

Nigeria is home to some of the deadliest snakes in the world and without quick access to anti-venom, their victims can be permanently disabled or die. The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is working with the Nigerian Ministry of Health to develop cheaper and safer anti-venoms. It’s a complicate...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : SW Pictures, 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Antivenins.
Poisonous snakes > Venom > Nigeria.
Snakebites > Treatment > Nigeria.
Antivenins
Sérum antivenimeux.
Serpents venimeux > Venin > Nigeria.
Morsures de serpent > Traitement > Nigeria.
Poisonous snakes > Venom
Snakebites > Treatment
Nigeria
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Summary:Nigeria is home to some of the deadliest snakes in the world and without quick access to anti-venom, their victims can be permanently disabled or die. The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is working with the Nigerian Ministry of Health to develop cheaper and safer anti-venoms. It’s a complicated and dangerous process, which involves separating out the most toxic parts of the venom.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 07, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (4 minutes)
Playing Time:00:04:21