Malaria Drugs Could Cut Deaths in Africa
March 1st, 2007 By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer
A young boy waits his turn to be tested for malaria, in Manhica, Mozambique, in this February 2000, file photo. The first affordable combination anti-malarial drug tailored for children will soon be available across Africa, potentially saving millions of lives, the nonprofit organization and the pharmaceuticals giant who worked to develop it said Thursday March 1, 2007. The new medication, known as ASAQ, combines two of the most effective drugs known to treat malaria, artesunate and amodiaquine. (AP Photo/ Karel Prinsloo)
(AP) -- The first affordable combination anti-malarial drug tailored for children will soon be available across Africa, potentially saving millions of lives, the nonprofit organization and the pharmaceuticals giant who worked to develop it said Thursday.
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