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Quinine becomes common treatment for Malaria
Malaria is a disease spread by mosquitos. -
when Malaria was discovered
Malaria was dicovered by Charles Laveron. -
Sir Rodnald Ross discovers that mosquitos transfer Malaria
Sir Rodnald Ross was a British medical doctor. -
Anti-malarial drug Chloroquine discovered by Hans Andersag
not widely used until after WWII -
Malaria was eliminated in the US
Our country had no more Malaria and now it is very rare -
Malaria parasite first grown in culture in a lab by Dr. William Trager and Dr. JB Jensen
this opens a way for discovery of anti malaria drugs and vaccines for this disease -
most powerful vaccine to Malaria enters clinical trials
that vaccineis still used today -
WHO reccomends ACTs as a first line Malaria treatment
WhO stands for World Health Organization -
Coartem is approved for infants and young children
Coartem is a brand of antiparistics -
Rectal artesunate proven to reduce illness for people with a certain disease
that disease is severe Malaria
