Mali Starts Using EchiTAb-Plus-ICP

Mali Starts Using EchiTAb-Plus-ICP

In an effort to reduce the mortality and morbidity by snakebite envenomation, the health authorities of Mali have started using our antivenom. The production of antivenom is complex and due to increasing demand, measures have been taken to increase the number of vials...
Success in Burkina Faso

Success in Burkina Faso

EchiTAb-Plus-ICP has been well received in Burkina Faso, where it has been used effectively against the most common venomous snakes, such as the West African Carpet Viper, the Puff Adder and the Blacked-Necked Spitting Cobra.
The Situation

The Situation

Envenoming by snakes is an important public health problem in Africa, where an estimated 500000 cases occur annually (Chippaux, 1998a), resulting in high mortality and morbidity (Chippaux, 1998a; Theakston et al., 2003; Warrell and Arnett, 1976). Currently,...