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'We Are In A Race Against Time': Experts Warn Millions Of Lives Are At Risk As World'S Most Effective Malaria Drug Loses Its Potency

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Millions of lives are at risk as one of the best drugs used to treat malaria is losing its potency, say experts.

Resistant strains of the deadliest and most common form of the disease have been confirmed on the border of Thailand and Burma.

Tests revealed that the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum has undergone a genetic change making it resistant to artemisinin, one of the world's most popular drug treatments.

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Tests revealed that the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum has undergone a genetic change making it resistant to one of the most popular drug treatments

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this was in the Lunchtime news today, third story i think, but no mention in the Thai news, which is odd considering it is happening on thier doorstep

The effectiveness of preventive malaria drugs has been in decline for years. This is not anything new.

I can remember receiving warnings about this back in the late 1980s.

The disease mutates it`s self, then the scientists create new type drugs to battle the mutation, then the disease mutates it`s self again and the whole process just goes round and round in a circle. What has happened now is that the disease is mutating so fast that it has become impossible to keep up with the different strains involved, hence, there are big problems ahead.

Scary. Better get that tonic water back into production...

Fraser & Neave Extra Dry. Makes sucking lemons a pleasure...

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