Tag: snakebite
Don’t apply band/rope on snake bite- Epidemiologist
Ibadan, March 17, 2026 (NAN) An Epidemiologist, Dr Ifeoluwa Odedina, has cautioned Nigerians against applying tourniquet (a band or rope) around snake bite locations.
Odedina,...
Community pharmacists seek free antivenom, local production to end snakebite deaths
Abuja, Feb. 3, 2026 (NAN) The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has urged the Federal Government to make antivenom free nationwide.
The association...
Snakebite envenoming remains a silent killer in Nigeria – Expert
Abuja, Feb. 2, 2026(NAN) Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, a retired Director of Public Health in the Federal Ministry of Health, has warned that snakebite envenoming, classified...
FMC Abuja denies negligence in death of snakebite victim
Abuja, Feb. 2, 2026 (NAN) The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja has dismissed reports on social-media alleging negligence and non-availability of anti-snake venom in...
