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Resistance to leading malaria drug

Resistance to leading malaria drug

Update: 2024-11-20
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Some Ugandan children with complicated malaria have shown partial resistance to leading anti-malarial drug artemisinin. What challenge does this pose to treatment efficacy and raising concerns about the potential spread of drug-resistant strains.

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Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins and Katie Tomsett

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Resistance to leading malaria drug

Resistance to leading malaria drug

BBC World Service