Global Health Crisis Fears as Malaria Parasite in Southeast Asia Develops Drug Resistance
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Published – 07/30/2019 7:51 am
Scientists are warning that the most effective drug used to treat malaria is becoming ineffective in parts of Southeast Asia
And unless rapid action is taken, it could lead to a global health emergency.
Writing in the Lancet journal, researchers from Thailand’s Mahidol University and Britain’s Oxford University say parasites that carry malaria are developing resistance to a key drug combination across multiple regions of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
