A worker sprays insecticide to help prevent the spread of malaria through infected female Anopheles mosquitoes in Thailand in this filepic. Drug-resistant malaria parasites are becoming increasingly common there. — Reuters
Multidrug-resistant forms of malaria-causing parasites are spreading across South-East Asia, leading to “alarmingly high” treatment failure rates of widely-used frontline medication, researchers warned on July 23, 2019.
In twin studies published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, they revealed that in parts of Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, up to 80% of the most common malaria parasites were now resistant to the two most common antimalarial drugs.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
