malaria, African children

African children with severe malaria experiencing resistance to world’s most powerful malaria drug, new study found
10 patients who were thought to have been cured suffered a repeat malaria attack within 28 days from the same strain of malaria that caused the original infection, researchers found.
Study finds artemisinin resistance in African children with severe malaria
Mutations in malarial parasites linked to artemisinin-resistance in Southeast Asia have now been found in African children hospitalised for complicated malaria, according to a new study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH).
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.
Concerns grow as Malaria drug resistance found among African children
Malaria remains a leading cause of death for children under five in sub-Saharan Africa, with around 450,000 young children dying each year. If resistance to artemisinin grows, it could become even harder to treat and control this deadly disease, putting more children at risk.
Malaria developing resistance to drug used to treat children
The malaria parasite may be gaining resistance against artemisinin, the drug most often used to try and save children with mosquito-borne 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,
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