SINGAPORE -- In 2009, while working as a medical resident in a hospital in Bondowoso, in the Indonesian province of East Java, Dr. Tri Maharani observed a young man suffering from the agonizing effects of a snakebite.
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Indonesian physician targets horrific death toll from snakebites
Antivenom shortages and first-aid errors complicate treatment
Left: Indonesia is home to a wide variety of venomous snakes, including the king cobra, pictured here. Right: Dr. Tri Maharani conducts a snakebite awareness workshop for mining industry workers in Soroako, on the island of Sulawesi, in November 2024. (Source photos by Getty Images, Tri Maharani)
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