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Malaria: A race against resistance.

Authors :
Maxmen, Amy
Source :
Nature; 11/14/2013, Vol. 503 Issue 7475, p186-188, 3p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article offers information on the campaign called as seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) to prevent malaria by providing African children with drugs used to treat the disease. It mentions that the campaign is supported with finance from the U.S., the United Nations and the medical aid organization Médecins sans Frontiéres (MSF). It informs that the project is designed to forestall drug resistance and to work in concert with mosquito nets and other preven­tive methods.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
503
Issue :
7475
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
91945248
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/503186a