Combination therapies may be almost as effective as treated bednets in preventing malaria
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 17:21
in Health & Medicine
Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) could be almost as effective in reducing transmission of malaria as insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) in areas of low transmission, a study based on data from Tanzania has found. In high transmission areas, long-acting antimalarial regimens may be needed to achieve significant transmission reductions...