{
  "id": 3748083,
  "title": "Vihiga snakebite crisis: Residents decry lack of antivenom in rural hospitals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/vihiga-snakebite-crisis-residents-decry-lack-of-antivenom-in-rural",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:21:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/vihiga-snakebite-crisis-residents-decry-lack-of-antivenom-in-rural-hospitals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Residents of Vihiga County are calling for improved access to snakebite treatment in rural health facilities, citing long distances to hospitals and shortages of antivenom. The concerns come after 93 snakebite cases were recently reported in the county, with residents saying victims are often forced to travel long distances in search of treatment. Residents struggle […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}