Malaria Developing Resistance to Drug That Saves Children's Lives
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Partial resistance to key malaria drug found in young children in Uganda
A study conducted in Uganda has found evidence of partial resistance to the primary treatment for malaria in young children with severe forms of the parasitic disease.
Malaria parasite developing resistance to life-saving drug
Every year around 600,000 people all over the world die from mosquito-borne malaria, among which majority are children under 5.Now, a disturbing news has emerged that the parasite responsible for the Malaria appears to be developing resistance
Artemisinin resistance detected in children with severe malaria in Uganda
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at Makerere University in Uganda, have uncovered evidence of partial resistance to artemisinin derivatives -; the primary treatment for malaria -;
Resistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa
Scientists have detected resistance to artemisinin, a key malaria drug, for the first time among children in Africa with severe disease. The continent accounts for 95% of all deaths from malaria globally,
Study uncovers first evidence of resistance to standard malaria treatment in African children with severe malaria
An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence of partial resistance to artemisinin derivatives -- the primary treatment for malaria -- in young children with severe malaria.
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