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Snakebites still a major public health concern in Kenya

Howard Atubwa, a Research Fellow in the Herpetology section at the National Museum of Kenya, during the 8th National Science Expo 2025, held at the Museum Hill, Nairobi, on June 24, 2025. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] 

A group of people mill around a stall as Howard Atubwa, Research Fellow in Herpetology section, at the National Museum of Kenya (NMK), engages them in discussion on snakebite prevention.

Some people cringe when he touches a large puff adder sculpture on the table.

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