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WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies
Ahead of 2026 World Malaria Day on April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the first malaria drug specifically designed for infants weighing less than 5 kilograms, a combination of artemether and lumefantrine. The new formulation eliminates prior risks of dosing errors and toxicity from using medications developed for older children, and allows UN agencies to procure and distribute the treatment in malaria-endemic regions, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa where 90% of global malaria cases and deaths occur.
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9 tagsmalariainfant malaria treatmentantimalarial drugmalaria mortalitymosquito-borne diseasemalaria-endemic regionsmalaria rapid testsmalaria vaccinedosing error risk
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WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies
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