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Can malaria be treated?

April 26, 2017malaria treated

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Can malaria be treated?

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Can malaria be treated? Yes! Malaria can be treated, but patients must receive the treatment immediately. Because the parasite has developed resistance to the drug chloroquine (tablets or injections) it is no longer recommended by the MOH for treatment of malaria. Instead, artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®) is being prescribed for first line intermittent treatment and SP (Fansidar®) is being used for pregnant women and children under 10kgs.