Resistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa
<img class="figure__image" alt="A young girl suffering from malaria sits in a hospital bed in Amuria, Uganda.” loading=”lazy” src=”https://media.nature.com/lw767/magazine-assets/d41586-024-03672-z/d41586-024-03672-z_27716634.jpg”/> A child in Amuria, Uganda, is treated for malaria.Credit: Jake Lyell/Alamy Scientists have detected resistance to artemisinin, a key malaria drug, for the first time among children in Africa with severe disease. The continent accounts for 95% … Read more