A new cherry-flavoured pill, which is easy for children to swallow, works as an anti-malarial drug and could help save millions of lives, say researchers in Tanzania.
The researchers say the tablet is not as bitter as other anti-malaria drugs and does not need to be crushed before eating, reports Lancet.
Malaria - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prevention, Treatment
Malaria is caused by a parasite that enters blood through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is characterized by fever, vomiting, shivering, sweating and other symptoms.
Malaria is caused by a parasite that enters blood through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is characterized by fever, vomiting, shivering, sweating and other symptoms.
According to BBC, there is no vaccine for malaria but it is curable if treated promptly.
The problem with current drugs is that many young children cannot swallow whole tablets and crushing them can weaken the medicine. The crushed pills also taste bitter when mixed with water, the researchers said.
About Mosquito Diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Health experts say the pill could help to promote better outcomes from treatment and delay the development of drug resistant strains of the disease.
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Newer Diagnostic tests for Malaria
To aid in rapid and precise diagnosis of malaria, recent advance in newer diagnostic modalities have surfaced. The principal manifestations of cerebral malaria are seizures and impaired consciousness.
To aid in rapid and precise diagnosis of malaria, recent advance in newer diagnostic modalities have surfaced. The principal manifestations of cerebral malaria are seizures and impaired consciousness.
