Anti-malarial drug resistance in Africa sparks concern in India

Anti-malarial drug resistance in Africa sparks concern in India

Currently, several combinations of derived from Artemisinin are registered in the country. (Representational image) A recent New England Journal of Medicine report titled ‘Evidence of Artemisinin-Resistant Malaria in Africa’ has described two mutations that have been found to resist Artemisinin in northern Uganda, sparking concern in the medical community. Doctors lean on Artemisinin-based antimalarial drugs … Read more