SERUM SHORTAGE: SA’s antivenom crisis deepens as major stockouts are set to last until July

The National Health Laboratory Service has confirmed ongoing stockouts of essential antivenom serum for snake, spider, and scorpion bites, projected to last until mid-July — but has refused to say why this is happening.

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