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Venom and vacuum: How Nigeria’s antivenom shortage turns snakebites into death sentences

February 7, 2026 at 07:12 AM

When the snake struck in the early hours of the morning, there was no scream, only a sharp sting and a spreading numbness. By the time neighbours lifted 32-year-old Musa Abdullahi onto a motorcycle and sped towards the nearest health centre in Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State, the question...

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