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Bites That Kill: Tens of thousands of Africans the from snakebites each year. Getting treatment can be difficult, and antivenoms are in short supply. It's a health crisis
- Source :
- National Geographic. December, 2020, Vol. 238 Issue 6, p128, 14 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Simon Isolomo awoke around 5 a.m., said goodbye to his wife and seven children, and climbed into his dugout canoe. That Tuesday in December 2018 had begun like many others [...]
- Subjects :
- Snakes -- Forecasts and trends
Antivenins -- Supply and demand
Public health -- Forecasts and trends
Bites and stings -- Forecasts and trends -- Casualties
Market trend/market analysis
Anthropology/archeology/folklore
Environmental issues
General interest
Geography
History
Zoology and wildlife conservation
World Health Organization -- Powers and duties
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00279358
- Volume :
- 238
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- National Geographic
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.650239258