Snakebite solutions
From the grassroots rescue network in Nepal to the Malaysian scientists working on a universal antivenom.
Snakebite kills tens of thousands of people every year, many of them in rural communities where treatment can be delayed, expensive or difficult to reach. In southern Nepal, reporter Craig Langran joins a community organiser responding to snake rescue calls and teaching villagers what to do when snakes appear near their homes. And in a laboratory at Monash University in Malaysia, researchers are working on broader antivenoms that could reduce the guesswork doctors face when a patient arrives after a bite.
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Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Craig Langran
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Andy Mills
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