Dose entire population with anti-malaria drugs to eradicate disease – study

Research shows that treating whole populations could wipe out the illness, but it requires decisive political action and a lot of moneyMalaria could be quickly eliminated in south-east Asia by an all-out effort to dose whole populations with drugs that treat the disease, regardless of whether people have symptoms or are healthy, say experts.The radical programme may be the best way to outpacerapidly spreading resistance to anti-malarial drugs, they believe.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Malaria Global health Medical research Global development World news Science University of Oxford Source Type: news