ACTs may achieve malaria transmission reductions comparable to insecticide treated nets
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 07:35
in Health & Medicine
In low-transmission areas, if widely used, artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) may reduce malaria transmission as effectively as the widespread use of insecticide-treated bed nets, says a new study published in next week's PLoS Medicine.
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