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Doctors estimate there are about 250 severe scorpion stings a year in America, but the U.S. ran out of its own supply of scorpion antivenom nearly a decade ago. Mexican doctors, however, have been treating stings from venomous creatures for years, and what they've learned may now save American lives.

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Mexico To The Rescue In America's 'Venom Belt' : NPR

npr.org — “Doctors estimate there are about 250 severe scorpion stings a year in America, but the U.S. ran out of its own supply of scorpion antivenom nearly a decade ago. Mexican doctors, however, have been treating stings from venomous creatures for years, and what they've learned may now save American lives.View full resource at npr.org

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