Snake bite victims endangered as cost of anti-snake venom hits roof

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The cost of treatment had risen drastically with many victims struggling to foot hospital bills...........................................

October 19, 2021Victims of snake bite in Nigeria are faced with very slim chances of survival as the prices of Anti-Snake Venom have gone up drastically, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

“It is a hard situation. It is particularly regrettable coming at a time when a high number of cases are being recorded. Mr Azi said that the snake bite victims in his health centre come from Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa states. He disclosed that the ASV produced by ECHITAB remains the only potent vaccine for effective treatment.“Government used to subsidise the rates of the ASV, but no one does that anymore. They have stopped. I want to urge them to resume the subsidy to reduce the suffering of the peasants in this area.

 

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