Researching snake venom in hope of finding life-saving treatments


More and more snakes are moving into towns and cities due to urbanisation, like this cobra found in a car engine in Beaufort, Sabah. — Photos: Filepic

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), five million snakebites occur around the world every year.

Of this number, up to 2.7 million cases involve envenoming, where the snake’s venom is injected into the victim.

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