Malaria, African children

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.
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 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.
Uganda study reports first evidence of resistance to vital antimalarial in children with severe malaria
Mutations in malarial parasites linked to artemisinin-resistance in Southeast Asia have now been found in African children hospitalized for complicated malaria, according to a new study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH).
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 -;
Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases
The 10.3% of participants that experienced recrudescence -- recurrent malaria caused by the same strain of P. falciparum as the initial infection after treatment with artesunate followed by artemether-lumefantrine combination therapy -- was also notable John told MedPage Today.
Emerging Artemisinin Resistance in Severe Malaria
Discover new findings on partial artemisinin resistance in Ugandan children with severe malaria. Study reveals a potential need for revised malaria treatment protocols in Africa.
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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Tougher to Treat: Malaria Resistance in African Children
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Scientists Worried As Lifesaving Malaria Drug In Africa Proving Less Effective
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First Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Treatment Observed in African Children
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at Makerere University in Uganda, have ...