WHO resources on snake-bite
Photo: Graham Watson/Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
WHO has developed a number of resources directed at improving access to good quality antivenom, and improving the clinical management of snake-bite. These resources, listed below, have been developed by the WHO Department on Quality and Safety of Blood Products in Geneva and by WHO Regional Offices.
Antivenoms
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Rabies and envenomings: a neglected public health issue. Report of a consultative meeting (pdf)
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WHO Guidelines for the Production, Control and Regulation of Snake Antivenom Immunoglobulins
pdf, 1.42Mb - WHO database and image library of snakes and the antivenoms
- Additional information on the production and quality control of snake antivenom