IN THE midst of an increase in documented cobra sightings, commonly referred to as banakon by locals in Cebu, a public health expert assured that there exists a viable treatment for individuals in need.Dr. Beethoven Bongon, toxicologist at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), reassured the public that there is antivenom for those who will be cleared to receive the shot.
He said on January 8, 2024 that the antivenom accessible at VSMMC Poison Control Center is polyvalent, signifying its efficacy against not only one but three cobra species, including King Cobras, Philippine Cobra, and the Samar Cobra.'We have the polyvalent and it is available here in Sotto (VSMMC),' he told SunStar Cebu.He said this differs from the Purified Cobra Antivenin (Pcav), exclusively obtainable from the health research facility Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, which is specifically effective against the Philippine Cobra specie
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