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How this Rural Community Makes Antivenom

By SG Editor·
Antivenom being administered to snakebite victim in rural Africa.

Local community members produce antivenom to treat snakebites in remote areas.

Over generations, people in the Kenyan village of Gede have perfected the art of milking snakes. The tradition is essential for producing life-saving antivenom, without which many people can lose limbs if bitten by a snake.

SOURCE: DW