Colombia

New venomous snakes found in Colombia: taxonomic classification facilitates medical help for snakebites

In collaboration with a South American team, Senckenberg scientist Juan Pablo Hurtado-Gómez described two new toad-headed vipers. a collection of the National Institute of Health of Colombia aimed at improving the remedy of snakebites. The study, published in the journal Vertebrate Zoology, describes the benefits of taxonomy for health care, among other things.

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Director of the Centers for Disease Control on COVID-19

“The most important thing you can do for COVID and the flu is prevention,” said Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Anna S. Simpson. Rochelle Walensky, adding that “the more virus you have circulating, the more likely it is to mutate. “to achieve a mutation. ” He made the comments at a virtual verbal exchange with the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. The U. S. Department of Health and Prevention about the next expected outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. She stressed the importance of getting vaccinated and keeping up with COVID boosters, as well as steps employers can take to keep their workforce healthy during the winter months.

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