In the village of Siphocosini, Eswatini, Clement Tsabedze still remembers the moment that nearly took his life.

A pill used to combat mercury and arsenic poisoning could be repurposed to tackle snakebites, trials have found.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health reports over 400 vials of snakebite antivenom are available and more have been ordered, despite production disruptions.

SA’s antivenom stock is depleted. While production will resume following facility renovations, it will take months before new ...

The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Health Department has sought to allay public fears regarding a potential shortage of snake antivenom ...

A national intervention has been made to combat the snake antivenom shortage. Credible sources have revealed to the ZO that an imported surrogate, PANAF-Premium, is being used at local hospitals. Like ...

Johannesburg - Millions across sub-Saharan Africa face a dire threat as South Africa's National Health Laboratory Service ...

Breeding snakes in captivity “is doable, not rocket science,” he says, as he offers a virtual tour of the serpentarium, which ...

Well-known Durban snake catcher Nick Evans says there is no need to panic over the shortage of antivenom. The National Health ...

An undergraduate entrepreneur’s low-cost idea is helping farmers in developing countries prevent venomous snakebites through ...