{"id":4693,"date":"2024-01-05T09:07:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T02:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/?p=4693"},"modified":"2024-01-05T09:07:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T02:07:44","slug":"combatting-global-antivenom-shortage-challenges-and-innovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/combatting-global-antivenom-shortage-challenges-and-innovations\/","title":{"rendered":"Combatting Global Antivenom Shortage: Challenges and Innovations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>TLDR<\/strong>: Innovative yet challenging antivenom production amid global shortage; venomous snakes&#8217; threat meets high costs, scarce access in rural areas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This article is a summary of a You Tube video &#8220;How Antivenom Is Made During A Global Shortage | Big Business | Business Insider&#8221; by Business Insider<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nWjky1ITYSI?si=h4MvgmthO4ctlwuf\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Venom Collection and Danger:<\/strong> Billy Collett collects venom from extremely toxic snakes, highlighting the risk and importance of this work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Impact of Snakebites:<\/strong> Millions suffer from venomous snakebites annually, with as many as 137,000 deaths.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antivenom Production Method:<\/strong> Antivenom is traditionally made by injecting venom into animals like horses and harvesting their antibodies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shortage Crisis:<\/strong> There&#8217;s a critical shortage of antivenom globally, particularly in parts of Africa and Asia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unique Venoms and Effects:<\/strong> Different snake venoms have varied effects, like attacking the nervous system or causing internal bleeding.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Role of Horses in Antivenom Production:<\/strong> Horses are injected with venom, and their blood is used to produce antivenom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High Costs and Accessibility Issues:<\/strong> Antivenom production is expensive, and access is limited, especially in rural areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenges in Antivenom Distribution:<\/strong> Poor rural communities suffer the most due to the high cost and scarcity of antivenom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovations in Antivenom Research:<\/strong> Researchers are exploring lab-produced antibodies and potential oral treatments for all snakebites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Importance of Government Investment:<\/strong> Successful reduction in snakebite deaths in countries like Australia and Costa Rica is attributed to government-funded antivenom treatments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovative yet challenging antivenom production amid global shortage; venomous snakes&#8217; threat meets high costs, scarce access in rural areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-43","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4693"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4695,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4693\/revisions\/4695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}